Internet-delivered psychological treatments for mood and anxiety disorders: a systematic review of their efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness
FK Arnberg, SJ Linton, M Hultcrantz, E Heintz… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Greater access to evidence-based psychological treatments is needed. This
review aimed to evaluate whether internet-delivered psychological treatments for mood and …
review aimed to evaluate whether internet-delivered psychological treatments for mood and …
Effects of acupuncture at acupoints with lower versus higher pain threshold for knee osteoarthritis: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
J Liu, Y Li, L Li, X Luo, N Li, X Yang, H Zhang, Z Liu… - Chinese Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background The acupoint selections impact the effects of acupuncture, and preliminary
evidence showed potential connection between pain threshold (PT) and acupuncture …
evidence showed potential connection between pain threshold (PT) and acupuncture …
What questions can a placebo answer?
The concept of clinical equipoise restricts the use of placebo controls in clinical trials when
there already exists a proven effective treatment. Several critics of clinical equipoise have …
there already exists a proven effective treatment. Several critics of clinical equipoise have …
Heuristics and meta-heuristics in scientific judgement
SP Hey - The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
Despite the increasing recognition that heuristics may be involved in myriad scientific
activities, much about how to use them prudently remains obscure. As typically defined …
activities, much about how to use them prudently remains obscure. As typically defined …
Treatment effectiveness, generalizability, and the explanatory/pragmatic-trial distinction
S Tresker - Synthese, 2022 - Springer
The explanatory/pragmatic-trial distinction enjoys a burgeoning philosophical and medical
literature and a significant contingent of support among philosophers and healthcare …
literature and a significant contingent of support among philosophers and healthcare …
Epistemology, ethics, and progress in precision medicine
SP Hey, B Barsanti-Innes - Perspectives in biology and medicine, 2016 - muse.jhu.edu
The emerging paradigm of precision medicine strives to leverage the tools of molecular
biology to prospectively tailor treatments to the individual patient. Fundamental to the …
biology to prospectively tailor treatments to the individual patient. Fundamental to the …
What theories are tested in clinical trials?
SP Hey - Philosophy of Science, 2015 - cambridge.org
John Worrall and Nancy Cartwright have both argued that randomized controlled trials
(RCTs) are “testing the wrong theory.” They claim that RCTs are designed to test inferences …
(RCTs) are “testing the wrong theory.” They claim that RCTs are designed to test inferences …
Judging quality and coordination in biomarker diagnostic development
SP Hey - Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History …, 2015 - JSTOR
What makes a high-quality biomarker experiment? The success of personalized medicine
hinges on the answer to this question. In this paper, I argue that judgment about the quality …
hinges on the answer to this question. In this paper, I argue that judgment about the quality …
Placebo orthodoxy and the double standard of care in multinational clinical research
MJ Goldenberg - Theoretical medicine and bioethics, 2015 - Springer
It has been almost 20 years since the field of bioethics was galvanized by a controversial
series of multinational AZT trials employing placebo controls on pregnant HIV-positive …
series of multinational AZT trials employing placebo controls on pregnant HIV-positive …
[PDF][PDF] PRACTICES AND THE PUZZLES OF PLACEBO
AS Jaarsma, D Phung, SG Berkhout - 2024 - academia.edu
As Isabelle Stengers points out, researchers often approach projects as if they were
puzzles,'a problem whose interest is conferred solely by the rules of the game'(Stengers …
puzzles,'a problem whose interest is conferred solely by the rules of the game'(Stengers …