How the psychosocial context of clinical trials differs from usual care: A qualitative study of acupuncture patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Qualitative studies of participants' experiences in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) suggest that the psychosocial context of treatment in RCTs may be quite different to the psychosocial context of treatment in usual practice....

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Main Authors: White Peter, Lee Philippa, Coghlan Beverly, Scott Clare, Barlow Fiona, Lewith George T, Bishop Felicity L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/11/79