Open AccessSuccess of Masking 5% Povidone-Iodine Treatment: The Reducing Adenoviral Patient Infected Days Study
Author(s) -
Meredith Whiteside,
Ellen Shorter,
Mathew Margolis,
Alvi Fatima,
Julia Huecker,
Tammy Than,
Mary Migneco,
Jennifer Harthan,
Christina Morettin,
Andrew T. E. Hartwick,
Spencer Johnson,
Chamila Perera,
Mae O. Gordon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
optometry and vision science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1538-9235
pISSN - 1040-5488
DOI - 10.1097/opx.0000000000001691
Subject(s) - artificial tears , medicine , masking (illustration) , blinding , iodine , tears , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , surgery , art , materials science , metallurgy , visual arts
The effectiveness of masking is rarely evaluated or reported in single- or double-masked clinical trials. Knowledge of treatment assignment by participants and clinicians can bias the assessment of treatment efficacy.