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Originally Posted by Acleron
BillyJoe, your protocol should work with one proviso.
The two groups, treated and placebo, will have to be matched. For example, it would not be a fair test if the treatment group contained a smaller proportion of self-limiting conditions. Another problem with ill-matched groups would be the duration of treatment and end-point of the test for success or failure.
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I have answered this before, but here is a view from that blog referenced by colmcq. It supports my original response to you:
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Given a large enough sample of the population, splitting this group in two, in a random manner, will produce two groups that are indistinguishable by any factor you choose to measure.
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Do you disagree with this?
In any case, I reiterate that the
first priority with any trial of homoeopathy is that the homoeopath/patient interaction must not be interfered with.