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Definition of Double-blind study
1. Noun. An experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment. "A double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects"
Exact synonyms: Double-blind Experiment, Double-blind Procedure
Generic synonyms: Experimental Procedure
Generic synonyms: Experimental Procedure
Medical Definition of Double-blind study
1. A study in which neither the experimenter nor any other assessor of the results, including patients, know which group is subject to which procedure, thus helping assure that the biases or expectations of either will not influence the results. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Double-blind Study
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