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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1973
To the Editor.— Double-blind studies have so often failed to add reliability to assays of therapeutic effectiveness that wits are now wont to say "it's the blind leading the blind." Though the procedure has merit in some situations, it will not prevent the poor observer from making false-positive or false-negative decisions. Rascals, on the other hand,
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To the Editor.— Double-blind studies have so often failed to add reliability to assays of therapeutic effectiveness that wits are now wont to say "it's the blind leading the blind." Though the procedure has merit in some situations, it will not prevent the poor observer from making false-positive or false-negative decisions. Rascals, on the other hand,
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1985
To the Editor.— In assessing the "double-blindness" of the β-Blocker Heart Attack Trial, Byington and colleagues 1 have contributed an important set of observations. Their importance is magnified by the perceptive and well-written editorial of Dr Morgan.
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To the Editor.— In assessing the "double-blindness" of the β-Blocker Heart Attack Trial, Byington and colleagues 1 have contributed an important set of observations. Their importance is magnified by the perceptive and well-written editorial of Dr Morgan.
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New England Journal of Medicine, 1987
We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy of oral azidothymidine (AZT) in 282 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) manifested by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia alone, or with advanced AIDS-related ...
M. Fischl +12 more
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We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy of oral azidothymidine (AZT) in 282 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) manifested by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia alone, or with advanced AIDS-related ...
M. Fischl +12 more
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Directional DBS increases side‐effect thresholds—A prospective, double‐blind trial
Movement Disorders, 2017The objective of this study was to investigate whether directional deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease (PD) offers increased therapeutic windows, side‐effect thresholds, and clinical benefit.
T. Dembek +9 more
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Physics World, 2014
In reply to Penny Gowland's article "Turning a double-blind eye" (May p17) about the benefits of double- over single-blind peer review.
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In reply to Penny Gowland's article "Turning a double-blind eye" (May p17) about the benefits of double- over single-blind peer review.
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Double-Blind Studies of Acupuncture
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1973To the Editor.— Chein and Shapiro (224:1533, 1973) accept with reservations my objection (223:922, 1973) that double-blind studies of acupuncture are not feasible. (The reason is that correct placement of acupuncture needles requires cooperation of the patient in reporting paresthesias, a sensation of soreness, or mild discomfort, and, hence, renders ...
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Annals of Neurology, 2015
A 12‐month double‐blind sham‐surgery–controlled trial assessing adeno‐associated virus type 2 (AAV2)‐neurturin injected into the putamen bilaterally failed to meet its primary endpoint, but showed positive results for the primary endpoint in the subgroup
Warren Olanow +23 more
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A 12‐month double‐blind sham‐surgery–controlled trial assessing adeno‐associated virus type 2 (AAV2)‐neurturin injected into the putamen bilaterally failed to meet its primary endpoint, but showed positive results for the primary endpoint in the subgroup
Warren Olanow +23 more
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Physician Bias and the Double-Blind
Archives of General Psychiatry, 1969IT IS A commonly accepted notion among some clinicians and most clinical investigators that the doctors' belief system, ie, his conviction as to the efficacy of his treatment and the treatability of his patient, can influence the outcome of treatment. 1-4 Despite some notes of reservation 5 the double-blind design has been considered an adequate means ...
Herbert M. Paley +3 more
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BMJ, 1970 The Difficulties of Double Blinding
Science, 2002The recent publication of results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) suggests that the health risks of taking HRT may outweigh the benefits (“The vanishing promises of hormone replacement,” M. Enserink, News Focus, 19 July, p.
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