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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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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

Término preferido

placebos

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • 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.

    Fuente: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • sham treatment

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URI

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

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