Studies // Cited work
Placebo effects in medicine
Kaptchuk, T. J., & Miller, F. G. (2015). Placebo effects in medicine.
Level D Review doi:10.1056/NEJMp1504023
What this study supports
Supports the description of placebo effects as genuine biopsychosocial phenomena beyond spontaneous remission or symptom fluctuation. A short expert perspective; it does not quantify placebo effects for emotional outcomes.
- Who was studied
- Not applicable: a brief perspective article on placebo effects in clinical medicine.
- Design
- Review
- Level of evidence
- Cross-sectional, observational, qualitative work and narrative reviews.
Claims that rest on it
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