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single-blind — [siŋ′gəlblīnd′] adj. 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 … English World dictionary
single blind — sin·gle blind (singґgəl blīnd) pertaining to a clinical trial or other experiment in which subjects do not know which treatment they are receiving … Medical dictionary
single-blind — sin′gle blind′ adj. lab of or pertaining to an experiment or clinical trial in which the researchers but not the subjects know which subjects are receiving the active treatment, medication, etc., so as to eliminate subject bias Compare double… … From formal English to slang
single-blind — adjective Date: 1963 of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which the experimenters but not the subjects know the makeup of the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments compare double blind, open label … New Collegiate Dictionary
single-blind — /sing geuhl bluynd /, adj. of or pertaining to an experiment or clinical trial in which the researchers but not the subjects know which subjects are receiving the active medication or treatment and which are not: a technique for eliminating… … Universalium
single-blind — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which the experimenters but not the subjects know the makeup of the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments compare double blind… … Useful english dictionary
single-blind — adjective Describing an experiment (usually medical) in which the identity of those repeating different treatments is kept secret from the subjects, but not the administrators, until the outcome of the experiment is known … Wiktionary
single-blind — adjective denoting a test or experiment in which information that may bias the results is concealed from either tester or subject … English new terms dictionary
single blind study — A type of clinical trial in which only the doctor knows whether a patient is taking the standard treatment or the new treatment being tested. This helps prevent bias in treatment studies … English dictionary of cancer terms
Blind experiment — A blind or blinded experiment is a scientific experiment where some of the people involved are prevented from knowing certain information that might lead to conscious or subconscious bias on their part, invalidating the results. For example, when … Wikipedia
