Jan 24 2011
Spurling GK, et al. Information from pharmaceutical companies and the quality, quantity and cost of physicians’ prescribing: a systematic review. PLoS Med, 2010; 7(10)
Exposure does not improve prescribing quality, reduce prescribing frequency or reduce prescribing costs.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=265
Jan 14 2011
Kaptchuk TJ, et al. Placebos without deception: a randomized controlled trial in irritable bowel syndrome. PLoS ONE 2010; 5(12): e15591
The positive results widely reported for placebo pills in consenting patients with irritable bowel syndrome are likely invalid due to serious methodological limitations in the study.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=749
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