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Conclusion: Sham acupuncture is a credible control and allows assessment of the size of the placebo response.
Larger trials minimizing risk of bias by prospective registration and transparent and complete reporting, as well as using credible control group, are necessary.
Addressing this gap between theory and practice, we delineate 7 steps for designing a credible control for a recently developed behavioral therapy adapted for binge eating disorder--dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Addressing this gap between theory and practice, we delineate 7 steps for designing a credible control for a recently developed behavioral therapy adapted for binge eating disorder dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
As is the case in the United States, papers meet with varying success in terms of establishing credible control groups.
A critique of the methodological quality of the clinical trials literature is presented, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses in relation to recruitment and selection of patients, sample size and statistical power, the use of a credible control, and the reproducibility of the study interventions in clinical practice.
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A combination of credible controls on eurozone-wide spending, taxing and borrowing, with a central bank endowed with the ability to stand in for the market when the market won't lend to governments, would allow the eurozone's public finances to be compared directly with those of the US and the UK.
There is a need for a definitive trial using CCBT or related interventions, optimised by delivery, but combined with physiotherapy, to test improvements long term against credible controls.
Therefore, it would help interpret the present results to consider the findings from a recent systematic review of acupuncture for IBS [ 9]; in their review, high-quality, sham-controlled trials found no benefits of acupuncture relative to a credible sham control, while patients reported greater benefits from acupuncture than from pharmacological medications in comparative effectiveness trials.
In summary, this pilot randomized controlled trial supported the hypothesis that the Litebook LED device is significantly superior to a credible placebo control condition for the treatment of SAD.
This paper recommends "neutral hypnosis" as a credible placebo control for hypnotherapy trials.
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