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Does a placebo effect really occur in dogs afflicted by hip osteoarthritis as measured by force platform gait analysis?

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Title
Does a placebo effect really occur in dogs afflicted by hip osteoarthritis as measured by force platform gait analysis?
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BMC Veterinary Research, December 2013
DOI 10.1186/1746-6148-9-260
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Maxim Moreau, Bertrand Lussier, Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Eric Troncy

Abstract

A recent study investigated the therapeutic response of dogs afflicted by hip osteoarthritis when evaluating therapeutic modalities compared to a negative (placebo) control group. Authors suggested a placebo effect based on peak vertical force measurement. In addition, small effect size for each of the tested therapeutics as well as the extremely large sample size needed (>450) to discern therapeutic efficacy using force platform gait analysis were reported. We wish to express our concerns regarding the eligibility criteria used to select the studied cohort, the small effect size, and the placebo effect reported in force platform gait analysis.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Germany 1 2%
Unknown 42 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 6 14%
Student > Master 5 12%
Student > Bachelor 5 12%
Professor 3 7%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 7%
Other 9 21%
Unknown 12 28%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 12 28%
Medicine and Dentistry 7 16%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 9%
Psychology 1 2%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 2%
Other 2 5%
Unknown 16 37%
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