Concealed allocation involves having separate people perform the ___ and ___ collection.
random assignment, data
Bias in ___ occurs when there are systematic differences in the care provided to participants in different treatment groups.
treatment
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Concealed Allocation

Concealed allocation involves having separate people perform the ___ and ___ collection.

random assignment, data

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Bias in Treatment

Bias in ___ occurs when there are systematic differences in the care provided to participants in different treatment groups.

treatment

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Blinding Techniques

Blinding is used to control ___ in research.

bias

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Double Blind Studies

In a ___ study, neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment.

double-blind

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Blinding Techniques

In blinding, the groups that can be blinded include Patients, ___, Measurers, and Data Analysts.

Treaters

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Concealed Allocation

___ allocation is a method used to prevent selection bias by concealing the allocation sequence from those assigning participants to intervention groups.

Concealed

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Bias in Treatment

If unblinded, treaters might unconsciously give extra care or empathy to the ___ group.

therapy

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Concealed Allocation

Two methods used in concealed allocation are ___ envelopes and ___ cabinets.

sealed, locked

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Bias in Measurement

Bias in ___ occurs when there are systematic errors in the measurement of outcomes.

measurement

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Blinding Techniques

Blinding is also referred to as ___.

masking

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Blinding Techniques

Blinding of ___ and Measurers (outcome assessors) is probably most important in most PT research.

Patients

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Bias in Measurement

If unblinded, measurers might unconsciously give extra encouragement to the ___ group.

therapy

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Random Assignment

___ is a technique used to prevent selection bias by randomly assigning participants to different groups.

Random assignment

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Blinding Techniques

Blinding ensures that ___, ___, and ___ are unaware of a subject’s group assignment.

participants, care givers, outcome assessors

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Observation Bias

___ occurs when the expectations of the researcher influence the outcome of the study.

Observation bias

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Bias in Measurement

If unblinded, measurers might unconsciously give less motivational cues to the ___ group.

control

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Single Blind Studies

A ___ study is one in which the participants do not know whether they are receiving the treatment or a placebo.

single-blind

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Concealed Allocation

Concealed allocation ensures group assignment is done without the ___ of those involved in the experimental process.

knowledge

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Single Blind Studies

___ blind refers to a study where only the patients are unaware of the treatment they are receiving.

Single

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Blinding Techniques

Blinding minimizes ___ by ensuring those involved in the study are unaware of a subject’s group assignment.

observation bias

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Double Blind Studies

___ blind refers to a study where both the patients and the treaters are unaware of the treatment being administered.

Double

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Double Blind Studies

In a double-blind study, both ___ and ___ are unaware of group assignment.

participants, researchers

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Validity in Research

___ validity is concerned with whether the experimental treatments actually caused the observed effects.

Internal

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Bias in Treatment

If unblinded, treaters might unconsciously give less care to the ___ group.

control

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Validity in Research

In experimental design, ___ refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.

external validity

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