Open-label placebos—a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies with non-clinical samples

Abstract The use of open-label placebos (OLPs) has shown to be effective in clinical trials. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine whether OLPs are effective in experimental studies with non-clinical populations. We searched five databases on April 15, 2021. We conducted sepa...

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Main Authors: Lukas Spille, Johannes C. Fendel, Patrik D. Seuling, Anja S. Göritz, Stefan Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30362-z