Benefits and harms of placebo in surgical randomised clinical trials: a systematic review

Benefits and harms of placebo in surgical randomised clinical trials: a systematic review

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Objective: To investigate whether placebo controls should be used in the evaluation of surgical interventions.<br/><br/> Design: Systematic review.<br/><br/> Data sources: We searched Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register from their inception to Novem...

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Main Authors:	Wartolowska, K, Judge, A, Dean, B, Rombach, I, Savulescu, J, Beard, D, Carr, A, Hopewell, S, Collins, G
Format:	Journal article
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2014

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