Characteristic and incidental (placebo) effects in complex interventions such as acupuncture

BMJ. 2005 May 21;330(7501):1202-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1202.

Abstract

The specific effects of non-pharmaceutical treatments are not always divisible from placebo effects and may be missed in randomised trials

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Therapy*
  • Diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Placebo Effect*
  • Psychotherapy
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods*