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single-blind Definition

single-blind (-blīnd′)

adjective

designating or of a technique used to test objectively the effects of a drug, course of treatment, etc. in which the researchers but not the subjects know during the testing who is actually receiving the drug, treatment, etc.

single-blind Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • trial: In a single-blind trial, the doctors know which people receive the placebo.
  • study: A randomized, single-blind study over 6 months was performed at six specialist centers in Europe.
  • placebo: Efficacy of low power laser therapy in fibromyalgia: a single-blind, placebo controlled trial.
  • design: Manual acupuncture at traditional and sham points was applied to 20 healthy male students in a single-blind crossover design.
  • group: Abstract: DESIGN: A single-blind parallel group randomized controlled trial of 12-week duration, followed by a 4-week cross-over phase.