Explaining placebo effects in an online survey study: Does 'Pavlov' ring a bell?

Rosanne M SmitsDieuwke S VeldhuijzenTim Olde HartmanKaya J PeerdemanLiesbeth M Van VlietHenriët Van MiddendorpRalph C A RippeNico M WulffraatAndrea W M Evers

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Our results brought forth new evidence in placebo information strategies, and indicated that explanations based on brain mechanisms and positive expectations were most preferred. These results can be insightful to construct placebo information strategies for both clinical context and research practices.

Keyphrases

double blind
phase iii
primary care
healthcare
health information
placebo controlled
cross sectional
open label
blood brain barrier
brain injury
functional connectivity