double blind

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In research studies this refer to both investigators and participants not being aware of which participants are in an experimental condition, and which in a control condition.

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In peer reviewing (for journal publication, funding awards, etc.)  this means that the authors of paper/grant proposal do not know who has reviewed their work,and the paper/proposal is anomymised before being seen  by reviewer.

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.