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Kontrolgrupper, placebo og randomiserede kliniske forsøg er nøgleord i diskussionen om hvordan man måler effekten af metoder inden for KAM - ikke mindst, når det drejer sig om akupunktur.

Derfor må dette phD opslag fra University of York være ret interessant for de studerende, der arbejder med emnet:

(…) the proposed study will focus on various options for controlling for placebo effects in randomised controlled trials of acupuncture, and ideally in ways that do not necessarily constrain the acupuncturists.

The primary aim is to pilot several control arms within a clinical trial, each arm testing a different form of control. In parallel, qualitative methods will be used to explore patient and practitioner experiences and draw out conclusions about the feasibility and adequacy of the various options. (…)

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