Medical Hypotheses
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 227-232, September 2002

In randomized controlled trials, should subjects in both placebo and drug groups be expected to guess that they are taking drug 50% of the time?

  • N.A Desbiens

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Norman A. Desbiens MD, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine–Chattanooga Unit, 975 East Third Street, Box 94, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403, USA. Phone: 423-778-2998; Fax: 423-778-2611

Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine–Chattanooga Unit, Tennesse, USA

Received 13 August 2001; accepted 19 December 2001.

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PII: S0306-9877(02)00205-0

Medical Hypotheses
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 227-232, September 2002

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