Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "IBS"

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    • Scientific tools, fake treatments, or triggers for psychological healing: How clinical trial participants conceptualise placebos 

      Bishop, Felicity L.; Jacobson, Eric Emil; Shaw, Jessica R.; Kaptchuk, Ted Jack (Elsevier BV, 2012)
      Placebos are an essential tool in randomised clinical trials, where they are used to control for contextual healing effects. Placebos and their effects are also studied from multiple diverse perspectives, but the perspectives ...

    • A Treatment Trial of Acupuncture in IBS Patients 

      Lembo, Anthony J.; Conboy, Lisa Ann; Kelley, John Michael; Schnyer, Rosa S; McManus, Claire A; Quilty, Mary T; Kerr, Catherine; Drossman, Doug; Jacobson, Eric Emil; Davis, Roger B.; Kaptchuk, Ted Jack (Nature Publishing Group, 2009)
      Objective: To compare the effects of true and sham acupuncture in relieving symptoms of IBS. Methods: A total of 230 adult IBS patients (75% females, average age 38.4 yrs) were randomly assigned to 3 weeks of true or sham ...