Use of placebo controls in the evaluation of surgery: systematic review.

Use of placebo controls in the evaluation of surgery: systematic review.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether placebo controls should be used in the evaluation of surgical interventions. DESIGN: Systematic review. DATA SOURCES: We searched Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register from their inception to November 2013. STUDY SELECTION: Randomised clinical...

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Main Authors:	Wartolowska, K, Judge, A, Hopewell, S, Collins, G, Dean, B, Rombach, I, Brindley, D, Savulescu, J, Beard, D, Carr, A
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2014
Subjects:	Organisation and evaluation of medical care Surgery

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