Developing a placebo-controlled trial in surgery: Issues of design, acceptability and feasibility

• Main Authors: Campbell, M.K, Entwistle, V.A, Cuthbertson, B.H, Skea, Z.C, Sutherland, A.G, McDonald, A.M, Norrie, J.D, Carlson, R.V, Bridgman, S
• Other Authors: DEAN'S OFFICE (MEDICINE)
• Format: Article
• Published: BMC 2020
• Subjects: anesthesist; arthroscopic lavage; arthroscopy; article; clinical decision making; cost effectiveness analysis; feasibility study; general anesthesia; health practitioner; health survey; human; interview; knee osteoarthritis; lavage; medical ethics; patient assessment; physician attitude; research ethics; study design; United Kingdom; attitude to health; clinical trial; controlled clinical trial; controlled study; ethics; health personnel attitude; methodology; multicenter study; patient attitude; patient selection; pilot study; placebo effect; randomized controlled trial; treatment outcome; Anesthesia, General; Arthroscopy; Attitude of Health Personnel; Feasibility Studies; Great Britain; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Patient Selection; Pilot Projects; Placebo Effect; Research Design; Therapeutic Irrigation; Treatment Outcome
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/178181
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1186/1745-6215-12-50