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For treatment studies, blinding of intervention is considered optimal to avoid bias in assessing outcomes. Ideally, both the patient (and his/her family) and the caregivers (including anyone responsible for assessing outcomes) are blinded; this is termed a double-blind study. However, sometimes this is difficult or even impossible. Studies involving a surgical vs medical intervention could not be blinded easily for the …
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