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The study just looked at number of bowel movements and self-rated health, both of which have been shown to have a significant placebo effect. See for example:
by cpncrunch 12y ago
The study just looked at number of bowel movements and self-rated health, both of which have been shown to have a significant placebo effect. See for example:
http://www.webmd.com/ibs/news/20101221/secrecy-may-be-unnecessary-for-placebo-effect http://www.webmd.com/ibs/news/20101221/secrecy-may-be-unnece...
A Nature review looking at fecal transplants for C difficile cautions that a strong placebo effect is common with invasive procedures. (This particular study isn't invasive, but it is highly novel, and that has also been shown to correlate with a large placebo effect).
http://tcminfection.com/pdf/5%20(119).pdf http://tcminfection.com/pdf/5%20(119).pdf
- refurb 12y agoFrom your second link: "FMT holds considerable promise as a therapy for recurrent CDI but well-designed, RCTs and long-term follow-up registries are still required. These are needed to identify the right patient, efficacy and safety profi le of FMT before this approach can be widely advocated." I don't disagree with this conclusion at all. The existing data is very encouraging, but more studies are needed before it can be considered for widespread use.