Placebo control--still the most ethical study design

Pain. 2010 Jan;148(1):174-175. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.11.013. Epub 2009 Dec 3.

Authors

Gunnvald Kvarstein¹, Leif Måwe, Aage Indahl, Per Kristian Hol, Bjørn Tennøe, Randi Digernes, Tor Inge Tønnessen, Harald Beivik, Audun Stubhaug

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Section of Pain Management, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Norway Hospital for Rehabilitation, Stavern, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Norway The Interventional Centre, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Norway Department of Radiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Norway Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway.

PMID: 19962241
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.11.013

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Publication types

Comment
Letter

MeSH terms

Humans
Placebos*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / ethics*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods
Research Design*

Substances

Placebos