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jjtheblunt
on Nov 27, 2021
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Novel mind-body program outperforms other treatmen...
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?
mrestko
on Nov 27, 2021
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No, there have been sham controlled trials of surgical interventions before, they're just rare. One example is kyphoplasty.
cpncrunch
on Nov 27, 2021
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There have been a few:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_surgery#Examples
pseudalopex
on Nov 27, 2021
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Sham surgery for some procedures. Saline for injections.
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