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Review
. 2005 May 21;330(7501):1202-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7501.1202.

Characteristic and incidental (placebo) effects in complex interventions such as acupuncture

Charlotte Paterson  1 , Paul Dieppe
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Review

Characteristic and incidental (placebo) effects in complex interventions such as acupuncture

Charlotte Paterson et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The specific effects of non-pharmaceutical treatments are not always divisible from placebo effects and may be missed in randomised trials

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The characteristic effects of acupuncture extend beyond needling Credit: WELLCOME PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARY
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Application of randomised controlled design to trial of non-pharmaceutical intervention such as acupuncture
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