Posted by SLS on April 16, 2001, at 19:06:20
In reply to thoughts on active placebos and true efficacy? , posted by mikes on April 16, 2001, at 13:06:54
Frederick Quitkin, MD has addressed some of the issues involving the use and interpretation of placebos when studying the effectiveness of treatment modalities.
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Validity of clinical trials of antidepressants.
Quitkin FM, Rabkin JG, Gerald J, Davis JM, Klein DF.
Department of Therapeutics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Am J Psychiatry 1999 Jun;156(6):829-36
Placebos, drug effects, and study design: a clinician's guide.
Quitkin FM.
New York State Psychiatric Institute, NY 10032, USA.
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Neuropsychopharmacology 1996 Oct;15(4):390-4
Can the effects of antidepressants be observed in the first two weeks of treatment?
Quitkin FM, McGrath PJ, Stewart JW, Taylor BP, Klein DF.
Department of Therapeutics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institution, New York 10032, USA.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8887993&dopt=Abstract
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Br J Psychiatry 1998 Sep;173:242-8
Placebo run-in period in studies of depressive disorders. Clinical, heuristic and research implications.
Quitkin FM, McGrath PJ, Stewart JW, Ocepek-Welikson K, Taylor BP, Nunes E, Delivannides D, Agosti V, Donovan SJ, Ross D, Petkova E, Klein DF.
Department of Therapeutics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institution, USA.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9926101&dopt=Abstract
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