The nocebo effect as a source of bias in the assessment of treatment effects
The term nocebo effect refers to the harmful outcomes that result from people's negative beliefs, anticipations, or experiences related to the treatment rather than the pharmacological properties of the treatment. These outcomes may include a worsening of symptoms, a lack of expected improvemen...
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F1000Research
2019
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