TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - The problem of bias in behavioural intervention studies: lessons from the PACE trial
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Wilshire, Carolyn
SP  - 1128
EP  - 1133
VL  - 22
IS  - 9
N2  - Geraghty's recent editorial on the PACE trial for chronic fatigue syndrome has stimulated a lively discussion. Here, I consider whether the published claims are justified by the data. I also discuss wider issues concerning trial procedures, researcher allegiance and participant reporting bias. Cognitive behavioural therapy and graded exercise therapy had modest, time-limited effects on self-report measures, but little effect on more objective measures such as fitness and employment status. Given that the trial was non-blinded, and the favoured treatments were promoted to participants as 'highly effective', these effects may reflect participant response bias. In non-blinded trials, the issue of reporting biases deserves greater attention in future.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105317700885
ID  - ref1
ER  -