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Double-Blind Method MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Double-Blind Method
Tree Number(s)
E05.318.370.300
E05.581.500.300
N05.715.360.325.320
N06.850.520.445.300
Unique ID
D004311
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004311
Annotation
IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific disease (IM); when pertinent add CLINICAL TRIAL (PT) or RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (PT); do not index also under PLACEBOS unless particularly discussed
Scope Note
A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment.
Entry Term(s)
Double-Blind Study
Double-Masked Method
Double-Masked Study
Public MeSH Note
90; was see under RESEARCH DESIGN 1977-89
History Note
90(Aug 77); was in Cat E & H Aug 77-79; was see under RESEARCH DESIGN 1977-89
Date Introduced
1990/01/01
Last Updated
2018/06/29

No Qualifiers
Double-Blind Method Preferred
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