Open AccessBias in clinical trials into the effects of complementary and alternative medicine therapies on hemodialysis patients
Author(s) -
Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery,
Zohreh Nabizadeh-Gharghozar,
Parisa Nasirpour
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_186_19
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical trial , blinding , hemodialysis , randomized controlled trial , randomization , intensive care medicine , physical therapy
Chronic renal failure is among the major health challenges in the world. Many clinical trials have been conducted to assess the effects of complementary and alternative therapies on hemodialysis-related outcomes. However, a number of biases may affect the results of these studies.