Posted by SLS on August 6, 2005, at 11:20:41
In reply to Placebo effect vs spontaneous improvement, posted by ed_uk on August 6, 2005, at 11:15:44
> To what extent do people believe that the 'placebo effect' which is observed in trials of psychoactive drugs represents a 'true' placebo effect versus spontaneous improvement?
>
> Placebo effect = when people respond to a 'sugar pill' because they expect that it will help them.
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> Spontaneous improvement = improvement which would have been achieved without the use of the 'sugar pill'.
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> ~Ed
Check this out:http://sl.schofield3.home.att.net/medicine/placebo_response_in_clinical_trials.pdf
(I hope I copied the link properly).
- Scott
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