noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
effect
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With diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, it is less obvious how the placebo effect works.
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However, you then have another problem called the placebo effect .
group
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In each study, the rates in the vitamin A and placebo groups were similar.
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There were no improvements in the placebo group despite the fact that the patients were on full orthodox first-line treatment.
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Because of ethical considerations no placebo group was established and it is conceded that this inevitably limits the strength of overall conclusions made.
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There was no difference between the aspirin and placebo groups in the incidence of cerebral haemorrhage.
■ VERB
compare
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A more recent trial in osteoarthritis showed no effect from Rhus toxicodendron when compared with placebo .
give
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When the tPA test is over, doctors will find out whether they gave her a useless placebo injection.
receive
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The control subjects did not receive either placebo or loperamide oxide tablets but underwent an identical series of measurements on one occasion.
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Subjects were randomly assigned to receive a placebo or the cholesterol-lowering drug pravastatin.
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Thirty two of the remaining patients were randomised to receive cisapride, and 34 to receive placebo .
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The other half will receive an inactive placebo .
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A fourth group will receive a placebo and standard medical care.
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For example, instead of receiving vitamin C as the experimental group is doing, the control group receives a placebo .
take
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When the code was broken, it was found that he had been taking placebo rather than ursodeoxycholic acid.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A placebo , superficial and cosy, to lull the world into no longer questioning.
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Again, the placebo could be powerful because it meets some psychological need for attention and treatment.
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Because of ethical considerations no placebo group was established and it is conceded that this inevitably limits the strength of overall conclusions made.
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In each study, the rates in the vitamin A and placebo groups were similar.
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Subjects were randomly assigned to receive a placebo or the cholesterol-lowering drug pravastatin.
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When the tPA test is over, doctors will find out whether they gave her a useless placebo injection.
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Wright and Burton performed a crossover study of evening primrose oil and placebo in 99 adults and children with atopic eczema.