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The 'placebo effect' in the conservative treatment of plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analyses.

Valentina ViglioneAngelo BoffaDavide PrevitaliFrancesca VanniniCesare FaldiniGiuseppe Filardo
Published in: EFORT open reviews (2023)
This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that the placebo effect represents an important component of all conservative approaches to treat plantar fasciitis. This effect is statistically and clinically significant, increases over time, and depends on the type of conservative treatment applied to address plantar fasciitis.
Keyphrases
  • randomized controlled trial
  • open label