Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1082895 | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This study confirms the findings of previous researchers that, at present, the evidence for large placebo analgesic effects in clinical trials is lacking. Importantly, this analysis also establishes that larger placebo effects are not associated with particular aspects of the trial methodology, patient, or placebo type.
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Authors
Steven J. Kamper, Luciana A.C. Machado, Robert D. Herbert, Christopher G. Maher, James H. McAuley,