How familiar are German dermatologists with placebo and nocebo effects and to what extend are these targeted in clinical practice - A survey within the dermatological community.

The current survey offers a so far unique insight into the state of knowledge of German dermatologists on placebo and nocebo effects. The results indicate a need for education about this topic. Encouragingly, however, German dermatologists considered communication strategies to maximize placebo and reduce nocebo effects and expressed motivation to be trained to implement these strategies in the everyday clinical practice.