Preferred Label : Placebo Control;
NCIt related terms : PLACEBO; placebo-controlled; Placebo Comparator;
NCIt definition : Use of an inactive compound identical in appearance to drug or treatment being tested
in experimental research, which may or may not be known to the physician and/or subject,
administered to distinguish between drug action and suggestive effect of the drug
or treatment under study. The effects of the active drug or treatment are compared
to the effects of the placebo.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Refers to a clinical study in which the control patients receive a placebo.; CDISC: An inactive, identical-appearing drug or treatment that does not contain the
test product.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044840;
Origin ID : C49648;
UMLS CUI : C1706408;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
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