sin|gle-blind

sin|gle-blind
sin|gle-blind «SIHNG guhl BLYND», adjective.
having to do with or designating a test or experiment whose exact makeup is known to the investigators but not to the subjects: »

In a single-blind study, the physician knows whether he is giving a patient drug or placebo but the patient does not know which he is receiving (Science).

[patterned on double-blind]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • single-blind — sin·gle blind .siŋ gəl blīnd adj of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which the experimenters but not the subjects know the makeup of the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments compare DOUBLE BLIND,… …   Medical dictionary

  • single blind — sin·gle blind (singґgəl blīnd) pertaining to a clinical trial or other experiment in which subjects do not know which treatment they are receiving …   Medical dictionary

  • single-blind — sin′gle blind′ adj. lab of or pertaining to an experiment or clinical trial in which the researchers but not the subjects know which subjects are receiving the active treatment, medication, etc., so as to eliminate subject bias Compare double… …   From formal English to slang

  • singleblind — single blind n. A testing procedure in which the administrators do not tell the subjects if they are being given a test treatment or a control treatment in order to avoid bias in the results.   sinʹgle blind (sĭngʹgəl blīnd ) adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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