The problem of bias in behavioural intervention studies
Lessons from the Pace trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4229365 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolyn Wilshire (Victoria University of Wellington), Carolyn E Wilshire (0000-0002-0126-4708, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1128-1133 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105317700885 |
| PMID | 28805526 |
| OpenAlex | W2602340560 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
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
Clinical trial · Cognition · Intervention (counseling · Pace · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Medicine · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology · Clinical Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |