Open-label placebos improve symptoms in allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled trial

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 373-374

  Schaefer, Michael ^a   Harke, Rebecca ^a   Denke, Claudia ^b  

^a Institute of Psychosocial Research for Health Promotion and Intervention   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PLACEBO EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 12; SYMPTOM; ADOLESCENT; GERMANY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; PLACEBO EFFECT; PLACEBOS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84991790884     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: 14230348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000447242     Document Type: Letter

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