Problematic placebos in physical therapy trials

J Eval Clin Pract. 2016 Aug;22(4):598-602. doi: 10.1111/jep.12582. Epub 2016 Jun 5.

Authors

Matthew Maddocks¹, Roger Kerry², Andrew Turner³, Jeremy Howick⁴

Affiliations

¹ Cicely Saunders Institute, Division of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK.
² Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
³ Data to Knowledge Research Group, Department of Social and Community Medicine, Oakfield House, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
⁴ Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

PMID: 27264041
DOI: 10.1111/jep.12582

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Bias
Humans
Physical Therapy Modalities*
Placebos*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / standards*

Substances

Placebos

Grants and funding