OK, so all placebo controlled trials (blinded or otherwise) are now, by default, useless.
Oh jesus………
The placebo effect is ignored as in a variation of it could be a possible treatment in itself. Giving someone a sugar pill and telling them that it will work and being positive about the best possible outcome are not too dissimilar.
Doctors being taught to be more open minded, positive and to communicate better as this ‘can’ have a knock on effect on the mind which effects the body. “I shall please” is something that more doctors could do with adopting 😉