Placebo and Nocebo Effects Placebo and nocebo effects (effects of patients' positive and
negative expectations) are powerful and pervasive in clinical practice. Neurobiologic …

Despite their ubiquitous presence, placebos and placebo effects retain an ambiguous and
unsettling presence in biomedicine. Specifically focused on chronic pain, this review …

Background Symptomatic relief is the primary goal of percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) in stable angina and is commonly observed clinically. However, there is no evidence …

Incomplete and inadequate reporting is an avoidable waste that reduces the usefulness of
research. The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) Statement is an …

Background Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression (decompressing the sub-acromial
space by removing bone spurs and soft tissue arthroscopically) is a common surgery for …

Background More than 670,000 total knee replacements are performed annually in the
United States; however, high-quality evidence to support the effectiveness of the procedure …

Objective: To update, clarify, and extend IDEAL concepts and recommendations.
Background: New surgical procedures, devices, and other complex interventions need …

Placebo effects constitute a major part of treatment success in medical interventions. The
nocebo effect also has a major impact, as it accounts for a significant proportion of the …

Objective To provide an overview of the evidence on prevalence and outcomes of incidental
imaging findings. Design Umbrella review of systematic reviews. Data sources Searches of …

Objective To determine benefits and harms of arthroscopic knee surgery involving partial
meniscectomy, debridement, or both for middle aged or older patients with knee pain and …