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[–] dudinax@programming.dev 91 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Downvoted for not knowing what double blind means.

[–] blahsay@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Isn't it where the testers and testees have no idea which is the placebo during testing? I figured this was at the end

[–] dudinax@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Researchers wouldn't find out until after they question the subjects.

[–] BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Wrong answer: Researches who are blind in both eyes only give the medication to participants who are also blind in both eyes, thus making them unable to read the patient information leaflet.

Correct answer: It is a research design in which both the participants and the researchers are unaware of who is receiving the treatment and who is in the control group