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Double-Blind Method

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Definition: A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment.  IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific disease (IM); when pertinent add CLINICAL TRIAL (PT) or RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (PT); do not index also under PLACEBOS unless particularly discussed; no qualif    Other names Double-Masked Study; Study, Double-Masked; Study, Double-Blind; Studies, Double-Masked; Studies, Double-Blind; Methods, Double-Masked; Methods, Double-Blind; Method, Double-Masked; Method, Double-Blind; Double-Masked Studies; Double-Masked Methods; Double-Blind Studies; Double-Blind Methods; Double Masked Study; Double Masked Method; Double Blind Study; Double Blind Method; Double-Masked Method; Double-Blind Study

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