Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3463106 | Contemporary Clinical Trials | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Populations recruited to participate in sham surgery clinical trials sometimes include patients with cognitive impairments that affect decision-making capacity. In this commentary we examine arguments for and against including these patients in sham surgery clinical trials. We argue that patients with cognitive impairments that affect decision-making capacity should not be excluded from a sham surgery clinical trial if there are scientific reasons for including them in the study and basic ethical requirements for clinical research are met.
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Authors
David B. Resnik, Frank Miller,