Is High Placebo Response Really a Problem in Depression Trials? A Critical Re-analysis of Depression Studies

by Mark E. Whitlock, PhD; Philip W. Woodward, MPhil; and Robert C. Alexander, MD Dr. Whitlock is BioStatistics Head of Internal Medicine, Early Clinical Development, for Pfizer in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Mr. Woodward is an independent statistics consultant in Newmarket, United Kingdom. Dr. Alexander is with Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Funding: No […] The post Is High Placebo Response Really a Problem in Depression Trials? A Critical Re-analysis of Depression Studies appeared first on Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience.
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