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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlind Study
/blaɪnd ˈstʌdi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A research study in which the participants do not know whether they are receiving the treatment or a placebo.
"In a blind study, the participants were unaware of their group assignments to ensure unbiased results." - 2
A type of experimental design used to eliminate bias by keeping certain information hidden from participants.
"The blind study design helped to validate the effectiveness of the new medication."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'blind study' originates from the combination of 'blind', derived from Old English 'blinda', meaning 'sightless', and 'study', from Latin 'studium', meaning 'zeal' or 'application'. The phrase evolved in the context of research methodologies in the 20th century, particularly in clinical trials, to denote studies where participants or researchers are unaware of certain aspects to prevent bias.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blind Study" is said worldwide
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étude à l'aveugle
Transliteration: etude à l'aveugle
"Dans une étude à l'aveugle, les participants ne savent pas quel traitement ils reçoivent."
Blindstudie
Transliteration: Blindstudie
"In einer Blindstudie wissen die Teilnehmer nicht, ob sie das Medikament oder ein Placebo erhalten."
studio in cieco
Transliteration: studio in cieco
"In uno studio in cieco, i partecipanti non sanno quale trattamento stanno ricevendo."
estudio ciego
Transliteration: estudio ciego
"En un estudio ciego, los participantes no saben si están recibiendo el tratamiento o un placebo."
estudo cego
Transliteration: estudo cego
"Em um estudo cego, os participantes não sabem qual tratamento estão recebendo."
अंधा अध्ययन
Transliteration: andha adhyayan
"एक अंधा अध्ययन में, प्रतिभागियों को यह नहीं पता होता कि वे कौन सा उपचार प्राप्त कर रहे हैं।"
盲法研究
Transliteration: mángfǎ yánjiū
"在盲法研究中，参与者不知道自己接受的是治疗还是安慰剂。"
블라인드 연구
Transliteration: beulain-deu yeongu
"블라인드 연구에서는 참가자들이 어떤 치료를 받고 있는지 모릅니다."
盲目的研究
Transliteration: mōmokuteki kenkyū
"盲目的研究では、参加者はどの治療を受けているか知りません。"
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