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. 2023 Jul 26;20(15):6444.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20156444.

"Do Not Mix Apples with Oranges" to Avoid Misinterpretation of Placebo Effects in Manual Therapy: The Risk Is Resulting in a Fruit Basket. Comment on Molina-Àlvarez et al. Manual Therapy Effect in Placebo-Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 14021

Giacomo Rossettini  1 , Leonardo Pellicciari  2 , Andrea Turolla  3   4
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"Do Not Mix Apples with Oranges" to Avoid Misinterpretation of Placebo Effects in Manual Therapy: The Risk Is Resulting in a Fruit Basket. Comment on Molina-Àlvarez et al. Manual Therapy Effect in Placebo-Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 14021

Giacomo Rossettini et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

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We read with interest the systematic review with the meta-analysis by Miguel Molina-Álvarez et al. [...].

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G.R. leads education programmes on placebo and nocebo effects, and contextual factors in healthcare to under- and post-graduate students along with private CPD courses. The other authors declare no conflict of interest.

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