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Table 4 Regression model predicting variability in response rates in placebo groups of clinical trials; n = 97 Studies, with prevention trials excluded; formal and diagnostic variables (ICD Coding); italics: different from full model

From: The therapeutic effect of clinical trials: understanding placebo response rates in clinical trials – A secondary analysis

 

Beta

t (DFs = 91)

p-value

Constant

 

10.3

<0.000001

Disorders due to substance abuse (F1)

-0.31

-3.57

0.0006

Affective disorders (F3)

0.37

4.49

0.00002

Nervous diseases (G)

-0.20

-2.40

0.018

Digestive diseases (K)

0.29

3.65

0.0004

Diseases of the urigenital system (N)

0.16

2.09

0.039