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PLACEBO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Psychology
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- placebo
1, record 1, English, placebo
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a clinical setting, a treatment or intervention that is inactive, but that may act through a psychological mechanism (placebo effect) if the patient believes that he/she is receiving an active treatment or intervention. 2, record 1, English, - placebo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its purpose is to help measure or determine the specific action of the treatment being tested. 3, record 1, English, - placebo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
placebo: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - placebo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Psychologie
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placebo
1, record 1, French, placebo
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- placébo 2, record 1, French, plac%C3%A9bo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En milieu clinique, traitement ou intervention inactifs, mais qui peuvent agir par un mécanisme psychologique (effet placebo) si le patient pense recevoir un traitement ou une intervention actifs. 3, record 1, French, - placebo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placébo : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - placebo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
placebo : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - placebo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos de investigación científica
- Psicología
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placebo
1, record 1, Spanish, placebo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto farmacéutico compuesto por componentes inactivos que se utiliza como control en pruebas farmacológicas mientras otros pacientes reciben un medicamento activo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - placebo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se administra también a pacientes que creen que se trata de una sustancia activa para inducir un efecto terapéutica por sugestión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - placebo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Psychology
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- placebo
1, record 2, English, placebo
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In research, a dummy treatment given to a control group, impossible to distinguish from the real treatment given to the treatment group, used to isolate the effect of the treatment being studied. 1, record 2, English, - placebo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placebo: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 2, English, - placebo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Psychologie
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- placebo
1, record 2, French, placebo
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- placébo 2, record 2, French, plac%C3%A9bo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En recherche, traitement factice donné au groupe témoin, impossible à distinguer du vrai traitement donné au groupe expérimental, servant à isoler l’effet du traitement étudié. 1, record 2, French, - placebo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placébo : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - placebo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
placebo : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 2, French, - placebo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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