Letter D

Double-blind

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Term used to described a study in which both the investigator or the participant are blind to (unaware of) the nature of the treatment the participant is receiving.

Double-blind trials are thought to produce objective results, since the expectations of the researcher and the participant about the experimental treatment such as a drug do not affect the outcome.

Also called double-masked.

See also: Double-blinded study

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