Better has two meanings here
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OBSERVATION / HEALING
Better has two meanings here
Feeling relief and improving a body function can differ.
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FIGURE 10 / Results from an asthma study: 39 people completed all conditions. Markers show average change. Airflow was measured with a breathing test. Error bars are not shown. [22]
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QUESTION
Can reported relief differ from a measured bodily change?
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TEST
Medicine, placebo inhaler, sham acupuncture and no intervention were compared in an asthma crossover study; 39 participants completed all conditions. [22]
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RESULT
Airflow improved most with albuterol; reported relief was similar across the three treatment rituals. Group means do not predict individual outcomes. [22]
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IMPLICATION
Comfort and physical outcomes should both be assessed. Expectation effects do not establish an energy field or justify replacing necessary medical treatment. [23-24]
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The lungs have been invited to submit their own report.
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0 20 40 60 Mean improvement (%)
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Albuterol
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Placebo inhaler
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Sham acupuncture
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No intervention
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20
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7
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7
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Measured airflow
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0 20 40 60 Mean improvement (%)
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50
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45
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46
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Reported relief