Adoption of the double dummy trial design to reduce observer bias in testing treatments

J R Soc Med. 2013 May;106(5):196-8. doi: 10.1177/0141076813485350.

Authors

Ana Marušić¹, Stella Fatović Ferenčić

Affiliation

¹ Department of Research in Biomedicine and Health, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.

No abstract available

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / history
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / history
History, 20th Century
Humans
Observer Variation*
Placebos / history*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / history*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / standards
Yugoslavia

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Placebos