Randomized controlled trial examining expectancy effects on the accuracy of weight measurement

Summary Background Researchers and participants' expectations can influence treatment response. Less is known about the effects of researchers' expectations on the accuracy of data collection in the context of a weight loss trial. Methods Student raters (N = 58; age = 20.1 ± 2.3 years) wer...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical obesity 2015-02, Vol.5 (1), p.38-41
Hauptverfasser:	Dutton, G. R., Fontaine, K. R., Alcorn, A. S., Dawson, J., Capers, P. L., Allison, D. B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Data Collection - methods Double-Blind Method Expectancy effect Female Humans Male measurement Pilot Projects randomized controlled trial Reproducibility of Results Research Subjects Selection Bias weight Weight Loss Weight Reduction Programs
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