Dangers in Experimental Design
- Placebo Effect: Many patients respond favorably to any treatment – even a placebo. A placebo is a dummy treatment.
- Bias: The design of a study is biased if it systematically favors certain outcomes.
Dr. Christina Hayes
Wilson 2-263
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
phone: 406-994-6557
fax: 406-994-1789
christina.hayes@montana.edu
(Email will likely reach me faster than a phone call)