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Why is the study only single-blinded? If the person administering the tests knows that they are testing the placebo group, it could influence the results. I don
by Jolter 7y ago
Why is the study only single-blinded? If the person administering the tests knows that they are testing the placebo group, it could influence the results.
I don't see why they could not make this double blind if they wanted to.
It makes me very suspicious.
- driverdan 7y agoBecause it's a terrible study. Small sample size, single blinding, p hacking, industry funding.
- Sharlin 7y agoI doubt there even exists a wild blueberry ”industry”.
- kingbirdy 7y agoFrom the acknowledgements: > We appreciate the support of the Wild Blueberry Association of North America for their provision of the wild blueberry powder used in this study. Further, we thank the South East Doctoral Training Centre and the Wild Blueberry Association for their financial support.
- Sharlin 7y agoYeah, a couple of nonprofits and an academic institution (the latter of which doesn't appear to have any vested interests related to blueberries). Sure, bias is always possible, but to talk of an "industry" appears to be stretching it.
- therealcamino 7y agoI think you're making too much of the word "industry" and whether organizations are for-profit or not, without addresssing whether those organizations suggest a conflict of interest, which is what "industry" is shorthand for. The Wild Blueberry Association of North America is a trade association, which exists to increase consumption of wild blueberries.