a double-blind drug trial
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dou|ble-blind — «DUHB uhl BLYND», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with or designating a test or experiment in which neither the subjects nor the investigators know which of the subjects or substances are being tested and which are used as controls. –n. a… … Useful english dictionary
double-blind — dou·ble blind .dəb əl blīnd adj of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know which subjects are in the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments compare… … Medical dictionary
double blind — dou·ble blind (dubґəl blīnd) pertaining to a clinical trial or other experiment in which neither the subject nor the person administering treatment knows which treatment the subject is receiving. The term double masked is sometimes… … Medical dictionary
double-blind — dou′ble blind′ adj. lab of or pertaining to an experiment or clinical trial in which neither the researchers nor the subjects know which subjects are receiving the active treatment, etc., so as to eliminate bias … From formal English to slang
doubleblind — double blind n. A testing procedure, designed to eliminate biased results, in which the identity of those receiving a test treatment is concealed from both administrators and subjects until after the study is completed. douʹble blind (dŭbʹəl… … Universalium
double masked — dou·ble masked (dubґəl maskt) double blind … Medical dictionary
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