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Mike J. Crawford
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Shifting effects in randomised controlled trials of complex interventions: a new kind of performance bias?
2012
Gold C, Erkkila J, Crawford MJ. Shifting effects in randomised controlled trials of complex interventions: a new kind of performance bias? Objective: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) aim to provide unbiased estimates of treatment effects. However, the process of implementing trial procedures may have an impact on the performance of complex interventions that rely strongly on the intuition and confidence of therapists. We aimed to examine whether shifting effects over the recruitment period can be observed that might indicate such impact. Method: Three RCTs investigating music therapy vs. standard care were included. The intervention was performed by experienced therapists and based on …
Music therapy or music medicine?
2010
Letter to the editor En kritisk kommentar til en artikel af V. Brandes et al (2010), som omtaler en undersøgelse som msuikterapi, selvom der tydeligvis er tale om musikmedicin. Brevet forsøger at præcisere begreberne i en international forksningskontekst.