Placebo effects are a major factor in randomized control trials of treatments for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Two studies in the past 4 years have shown greater placebo effects than are usually reported in the literature. A recent report by Bosch investigated how these placebo effects are enhanced by education and behavioural modification strategies.
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Lai, H. Placebo effects in interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Nat Rev Urol 11, 494–495 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2014.204
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