[q4 discussion #3] In a study investigating the effects of new anti-itch cream, participants with minor skin rashes were randomly divided into one of three groups. In the first group, participants received a new anti-itch cream that contained 3% hydrocortisone. In the second group, the participants received the standard cream available over-the-counter which contains 1% hydrocortisone. The third and final group members received a cream that contained 0% hydrocortisone. The participants did not know to which group they were assigned. Participants used the cream for three days to relieve itching symptoms caused by rash. After three days, each participant’s rash was examined to determine if itching symptoms subsided. If this was not the case, the participant was provided with the standard treatment, which is known to relieve itching. Do you think knowledge of group assignment (no blinding) would affect the results? Why or why not?
[q4 discussion #3] In a study investigating the effects of new anti-itch cream, participants with minor skin rashes were randomly divided into one of three groups. In the first group, participants received a new anti-itch cream that contained 3% hydrocortisone. In the second group, the participants received the standard cream available over-the-counter which contains 1% hydrocortisone. The third and final group members received a cream that contained 0% hydrocortisone. The participants did not know to which group they were assigned. Participants used the cream for three days to relieve itching symptoms caused by rash. After three days, each participant’s rash was examined to determine if itching symptoms subsided. If this was not the case, the participant was provided with the standard treatment, which is known to relieve itching.
Do you think knowledge of group assignment (no blinding) would affect the results? Why or why not?
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