Ethical concerns in placebo-controlled supplementation studies : how to design a rigorous randomized controlled trial /

The design of most research studies today involves nuanced issues of research ethics. For instance, an individual may be found to have suboptimal or deficient stores of a nutrient in a nutrition research study in which treatment may be withheld. Is this ethical? What are the ethical concerns and how...

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Main Author:	Frame, Leigh A. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020.
Series:	SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health.
Subjects:	Research > Moral and ethical aspects > Case studies. Placebos (Medicine) > Moral and ethical aspects > Case studies. Recherche > Aspect moral > Études de cas. Research > Moral and ethical aspects. Case studies.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	The design of most research studies today involves nuanced issues of research ethics. For instance, an individual may be found to have suboptimal or deficient stores of a nutrient in a nutrition research study in which treatment may be withheld. Is this ethical? What are the ethical concerns and how can they be managed? This case study will survey the ethical issues related to placebo control in vitamin D studies and provide a framework for you to determine the ethical use of placebo in future research.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781529715743 1529715741