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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. research methods
  4. experimental design
  5. placebos
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. experimental design
  5. placebos

Preferred term

placebos

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Any dummy medication or treatment. Although placebos originally were medicinal preparations having no specific pharmacological activity against a targeted condition, the concept has been extended to include treatments or procedures, especially those administered to control groups in clinical trials in order to provide baseline measurements for the experimental protocol.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • sham treatment

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26922

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