Use of Placebo in Supplementation Studies—Vitamin D Research Illustrates an Ethical Quandary

Use of Placebo in Supplementation Studies—Vitamin D Research Illustrates an Ethical Quandary

History has shown that without explicit and enforced guidelines, even well-intentioned researchers can fail to adequately examine the ethical pros and cons of study design choices. One area in which consensus does not yet exist is the use of placebo groups in vitamin supplementation studies. As a pr...

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Main Authors: Leigh A. Frame, Jonathan P. Fischer, Gail Geller, Lawrence J. Cheskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
nutrition therapy
dietary supplements
research ethics
research design
vitamin D
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/3/347

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