Analysis of a flawed double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of patients claimed to have persistent Lyme disease following treatment

G. P. Wormser, E. D. Shapiro, J. J. Halperin, R. B. Porwancher, S. O'Connell, R. B. Nadelman, F. Strle, J. D. Radolf, J. W.R. Hovius, P. J. Baker, V. Fingerle, R. J. Dattwyler

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Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)171-172
Number of pages2
JournalMinerva Medica
Volume100
Issue number2
StatePublished - Apr 1 2009
Externally publishedYes

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Confounding Factors (Epidemiology)
Lyme Disease
Amoxicillin
Controlled Clinical Trials
Double-Blind Method
Patient Selection
Research Design
Placebos
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Therapeutics

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  • Medicine(all)

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Wormser, G. P., Shapiro, E. D., Halperin, J. J., Porwancher, R. B., O'Connell, S., Nadelman, R. B., ... Dattwyler, R. J. (2009). Analysis of a flawed double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of patients claimed to have persistent Lyme disease following treatment. Minerva Medica, 100(2), 171-172.
Wormser, G. P. ; Shapiro, E. D. ; Halperin, J. J. ; Porwancher, R. B. ; O'Connell, S. ; Nadelman, R. B. ; Strle, F. ; Radolf, J. D. ; Hovius, J. W.R. ; Baker, P. J. ; Fingerle, V. ; Dattwyler, R. J. / Analysis of a flawed double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of patients claimed to have persistent Lyme disease following treatment. In: Minerva Medica. 2009 ; Vol. 100, No. 2. pp. 171-172.
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In: Minerva Medica, Vol. 100, No. 2, 01.04.2009, p. 171-172.

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Wormser GP, Shapiro ED, Halperin JJ, Porwancher RB, O'Connell S, Nadelman RB et al. Analysis of a flawed double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of patients claimed to have persistent Lyme disease following treatment. Minerva Medica. 2009 Apr 1;100(2):171-172.

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