The use of placebos is the “gold standard” in studies of investigational drugs, and of other
medical procedures as well. Several recent trends have suggested the use of placebos in …

The rate‐limiting factor in the discovery of novel antidepressants is the inefficient
methodology of traditional multicenter randomized clinical trials (RCTs). We applied a model …

Psychotherapy research studies, which balance the pursuit of knowledge with the provision
of treatment, can place unique demands on clinicians, patients, and research staff. However …

O uso de placebo tem larga tradição nas ciências médicas e farmacológicas como forma de
verificar a efetividade de procedimentos e medicamentos. A transposição desse conceito …

Social work researchers hold themselves to ethical standards, compatible with social work
ethics, for social science and biomedical research involving human beings. This article …

Performance of recruitment centers is a critical feature for the success of multicentric
randomized clinical trials (RCT). An enrichment window strategy (EWS) was recently …

El diseño de ensayos de investigación clínica farmacológica suscita problemas éticos y
científicos interrelacionados para los patrocinadores, investigadores y comités de …

The prevalence of placebo effects as identified throughout history suggests that they are an
archetypal feature of human experience. Because the design of current …

Placebo na pesquisa psicológica: algumas questões conceituais, metodológicas e éticas
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