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Is it just that "randomized clinical trials" can not exist for definitive actions like surgery or steroids, as there's nothing that can play the role of placebo
by jjtheblunt 5y ago
Is it just that "randomized clinical trials" can not exist for definitive actions like surgery or steroids, as there's nothing that can play the role of placebo?
- pseudalopex 5y agoSham surgery for some procedures. Saline for injections.
- mrestko 5y agoNo, there have been sham controlled trials of surgical interventions before, they're just rare. One example is kyphoplasty.
- cpncrunch 5y agoThere have been a few: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_surgery#Examples https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_surgery#Examples