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Antoinette I M van Laarhoven1, Ineke M van der Sman-Mauriks2, A Rogier T Donders3, Mathilde C Pronk2, Peter C M van de Kerkhof4, Andrea W M Evers5.
Abstract
Although placebo contributes to the effects of treatment for various symptoms and conditions, its effect on itch has rarely been investigated. In this meta-analysis, the magnitude of the placebo effect on itch was systematically investigated in clinical trials including patients with chronic itch due to atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, or chronic idiopathic urticaria. From searches in four databases, 34 articles were included in the quantitative analyses. Placebo treatment significantly decreased itch (1.3 out of 10, 95% confidence interval 1.02-1.61) compared with baseline itch (effect size 0.55), indicating that placebo effects have a considerable role in these patients' treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25609025 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.522
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Invest Dermatol ISSN: 0022-202X Impact factor: 8.551