Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 157-161, February 2000

Why use placebos in clinical trials? A narrative review of the methodological literature

  • Andrew J. Vickers

      Affiliations

    • Integrative Medicine Service and Biostatistics Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 11215, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 1-212-639-8629; fax: 1-212-794-5851.
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  • Anton J.M. de Craen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands

Received 20 May 1998; received in revised form 16 June 1999; accepted 23 June 1999.

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PII: S0895-4356(99)00139-0

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 157-161, February 2000

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