Influence on study outcomes of an inpatient study by the behavior of the study staff (PINgPOng): study protocol for a randomized clinical trial
Abstract Background The placebo effect as the symptom improvement following inert treatments is a fixed component of RCTs to differentiate between specific effects of the tested pharmacological substance from other unspecific effects. The PINgPOng study was set up to analyze the influence of a study...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06436-0 |