A discursive exploration of public perspectives on placebos and their effects [PDF]
Health Psychology Open, 2019 There is increasing evidence that placebos could be effective in clinical practice. However, knowledge of public perspectives on placebos is underdeveloped.
Doug I Hardman +4 more
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Informed consent and placebo effects: a content analysis of information leaflets to identify what clinical trial participants are told about placebos. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BackgroundPlacebo groups are used in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) to control for placebo effects, which can be large. Participants in trials can misunderstand written information particularly regarding technical aspects of trial design such as ...
Felicity L Bishop +3 more
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Placebo use in the United kingdom: results from a national survey of primary care practitioners. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Surveys in various countries suggest 17% to 80% of doctors prescribe 'placebos' in routine practice, but prevalence of placebo use in UK primary care is unknown.We administered a web-based questionnaire to a representative sample of UK general ...
Jeremy Howick +6 more
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The use of pure and impure placebo interventions in primary care - a qualitative approach [PDF]
BMC Family Practice, 2011 Background Placebos play an important role in clinical trials and several surveys have shown that they are also common in daily practice. Previous research focused primarily on the frequency of placebo use in outpatient care.
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Placebos in Healthcare: A Behavioral Study on How Treatment Responsiveness Affects Therapy Decisions in a Simulated Patient-Physician Interaction. [PDF]
Clin PractBackground and Purpose: Treatment choice during clinical practice is crucial to best help each patient. One of the physicians’ main goals is choosing a personalized effective treatment, but it also represents a challenging issue.
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Placebo Effects on the Enjoyment of Physical Activity and Performance among Kindergarten Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
Eur J Investig Health Psychol EducStudies with adults and school children have shown that placebos can enhance motivation and performance in physical activities. This study aimed to investigate whether similar effects are present in kindergarten-aged children. A total of 101 children (58
Stopper M, Wabnegger A, Schienle A.
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Deceptive and open-label placebo effects in experimentally induced guilt: a randomized controlled trial in healthy subjects [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Placebos are known to yield significant effects in many conditions. We examined deceptive and open-label placebo effects on guilt, which is important for self-regulation and a symptom of mental disorders.
Dilan Sezer, Cosima Locher, Jens Gaab
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Open-label placebos reduce weight in obesity: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Sci RepObesity is a major public health problem worldwide. Different approaches are known to face this problem, for example, dieting, surgery, or drug interventions. It has also been shown that placebos may help to reduce weight and hunger feelings, but the use
Schaefer M, Kühnel A, Enge S.
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Evidencing general acceptability of open-label placebo use for tackling overtreatment in primary care: a mixed methods study. [PDF]
BMC Med, 2023 Background Overtreatment poses a challenge to healthcare systems due to harmful consequences of avoidable side-effects and costs. This study presents the first account for examining the feasibility of placebo use for reducing overtreatment in primary ...
Krockow EM +4 more
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Open-label placebos enhance test performance and reduce anxiety in learner drivers: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Sci RepPassing the driving school test can be very challenging, especially in big cities, where up to 52% of all students fail this test. Consequently, many learner drivers experience stress and anxiety.
Schaefer M, Enge S.
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