title: Blinding in pharmacological trials: the devil is in the details.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Health Research-Medicines for Children Research Network-London & South East, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, UK. mandy.wan@gstt.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orlu-Gul
authors.forename: Helene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Legay
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tuleu
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D010919:Placebos; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D016037:Single-Blind Method
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos
keywords: Evidence Based Medicine; General Paediatrics
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