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Area 3: Neurobiology and Immunology
Quick questions on Clinical trials of vaccines and drugs: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled design - SQA Higher Human Biology
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State what a placebo is in a clinical trial. [1 mark]
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Explain why a double-blind protocol reduces bias in a clinical trial. [1 mark]
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