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DOUBLE BLIND STUDY [1 record]

Record 1 1996-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Group Dynamics
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

A study in which neither patient nor therapist (or independent evaluator) are aware of which treatment a particular patient received. This design protects against patient and investigator biases and is most often used in pharmacological trials.

OBS

Related term: double blind experiment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dynamique des groupes
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Étude utilisant la technique du double aveugle.

OBS

Terme connexe : technique d'expérimentation à double insu.

Spanish

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