"Placebo Effect" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An effect usually, but not necessarily, beneficial that is attributable to an expectation that the regimen will have an effect, i.e., the effect is due to the power of suggestion.
| Descriptor ID |
D015990
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.715.350.350.625 N06.850.490.734.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Placebo Effect- Placebo Effect
- Effect, Placebo
- Effects, Placebo
- Placebo Effects
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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