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Title:

How often do general practitioners use placebos and non-specific interventions? Systematic review and meta-analysis of surveys.

Document type:
Review; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Systematic Review
Author(s):
Linde, Klaus; Atmann, Oxana; Meissner, Karin; Schneider, Antonius; Meister, Ramona; Kriston, Levente; Werner, Christoph
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: In a systematic review and meta-analysis we summarize the available evidence on how frequently general practitioners/family physicians (GPs) use pure placebos (e.g., placebo pills) and non-specific therapies (sometimes referred to as impure placebos; e.g., antibiotics for common cold). METHODS: We searched Medline, PubMed and SCOPUS up to July 2018 to identify cross-sectional quantitative surveys among GPs. Outcomes of primary interest were the percentages of GPs having used any pla...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
PLoS ONE
Year:
2018
Journal volume:
13
Journal issue:
8
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0202211
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30142199
Print-ISSN:
1932-6203
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin (Prof. Schneider) (keine SAP-Zuordnung!)
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