Research Activity
blinded
blind·ed [ blahynd-ehd ]
Definitions related to blinded:
  • A characteristic of experiment design in which one or more groups involved (receiving, administering, or evaluating intervention) are unaware of which intervention any particular subject is receiving.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (blinding) A procedure to limit bias by preventing subjects and/ or study personnel from identifying which treatments or procedures are administered, or from learning the results of tests and measures undertaken as part of a clinical investigation. NOTE: Masking, while often used synonymously with blinding, usually denotes concealing the specific study intervention used.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (blinding) A process to limit bias by preventing subjects and/ or study personnel from identifying which treatments or procedures are administered, or from learning the results of tests and measures undertaken as part of a clinical investigation. (CDISC Glossary)
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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