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P02.145. Relationship of treatment beliefs to subject blinding: the case of a placebo-controlled RCT in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Authors: M Quilty, L Conboy

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Special Issue 1/2012

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Subject blinding is critical to minimizing bias in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a complex and often chronic condition with physical and psychological components. For many patients, psychological issues such as anxiety and stress can exacerbate the existing condition. Given the mind-body relationship in this illness, we explored if an individual’s belief in treatment and a belief in being randomized to an active treatment group could impact their self-reported health outcomes. …

Title: P02.145. Relationship of treatment beliefs to subject blinding: the case of a placebo-controlled RCT in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Authors: M Quilty
L Conboy
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-12-S1-P201

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P02.145. Relationship of treatment beliefs to subject blinding: the case of a placebo-controlled RCT in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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