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Table 5 Answers to question 6

From: Ethical principles and placebo-controlled trials – interpretation and implementation of the Declaration of Helsinki’s placebo paragraph in medical research

a) The use of placebo controls is appropriate in any circumstance

b) The use of placebo control should be avoided whenever possible if effective treatment is available

c) The use of placebo is appropriate even if effective treatment exists but is not available in the location where the study is conducted

d) Other

 

1. Argentina

1. Israel

1. Austria

 

2. Armenia

2. Senegal

2. Cuba

 

3. Botswana

3. Uganda

3. Germany

 

4. Chile

4. United Kingdom

4. Japan

 

5. Czech Republic

 

5. Saudi Arabia

 

6. EMA

 

6. Turkey

 

7. Ghana

 

7. USA

 

8. Hungary

  
 

9.I reland

  
 

10. Israel

  
 

11. Kenya

  
 

12. Latvia

  
 

13. Malaysia

  
 

14. Namibia

  
 

15. Republic of Belarus

  
 

16. Saudi Arabia

  
 

17. Senegal

  
 

18. Slovakia

  
 

19. Taiwan

  
 

20. Tanzania

  
 

21. The Netherlands

  
 

22. UAE

  
 

23. Zimbabwe