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Chapter 1: Clinical Trials of Pain Treatment: The Design of Clinical Trials of Treatments for Pain by Mitchell B. Max, MD National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH
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Author Biography
Introduction
Placebo Effects and Their Implications for Pain Studies

What Does a "Negative" Result Mean in a Symptom Study? Establishing "Assay Sensitivity"

Placebo + Positive Controls in Repeated Dose Analgesic Studies
Explanatory Versus Pragmatic Clinical Trials
Designs To Study Dose-Response, Relative Potency, And Drug Combination
Parallel Group Versus Crossover Trials
Conclusion
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