| Description |
xiii, 279 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
The language of clinical trials -- The recipe for trials -- The stages of trials -- The anatomy of trials -- Authorship and credits -- The nature of trials -- The ethics of trials -- Regulation of trials -- Research misconduct -- Myths regarding trials -- Tricks of the trade from a cynic -- Reading between the lines, or how to read a journal article -- Critics and criticisms -- What to make of results -- Biostatistics 101 -- Subgroup analysis vs. data dredging -- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews -- Re-search -- Shopping for a trial? -- Readings -- Clinical trials and our health -- Final exam -- Last words |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-259) and indexes |
| Subject |
Clinical trials.
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Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic.
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Clinical Trials, Phase IV as Topic.
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic.
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United States. |
| LC no. |
2010027745 |
| ISBN |
9780199742967 paperback alkaline paper |
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0199742960 paperback alkaline paper |
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