The placebo effect and its determinants in fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

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The placebo effect and its determinants in fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Introduction: Placebo has been proven effective in many diseases but whether it is effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia, a chronic widespread pain condition affecting 2% of general population, is unknown. Objectives: [1] to determine whether placebo is effective for fibromyalgia; [2] to id...

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Main Author:	Chen, Xi
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	Treatment of fibromyalgia Placebo Pain relief
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28254/

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