Wampold et al.'s reiterate spin in the conclusion of a re-analysis of placebo versus no-treatment trials despite similar results as in original review

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 405-408

  Hróbjartsson, Asbjørn ^a   Gøtzsche, Peter C ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Binary outcomes; Continuous outcomes; Placebo effect

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; PLACEBO;

CONSULTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 34147149107     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20356     Document Type: Review

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