Informed consent and placebo effects: a content analysis of information leaflets to identify what clinical trial participants are told about placebos
Background Placebo groups are used in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) to control for placebo effects, which can be large. Participants in trials can misunderstand written information particularly regarding technical aspects of trial design such as randomisation; the adequacy of written information...
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2012-06-27.
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