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Clinical trials
Clinical trials are sets of tests performed for medical research and drug development which is used to extract safety and efficacy data.
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Epidemiology
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The branch of medical science that deals with the study of incidence and distribution and control of a disease in a population.
Hypothesis
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A supposition or assumption advanced as a basis for reasoning or argument, or as a guide to experimental investigation.
Protocol
Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials
A study plan on which all clinical trials are based. The plan is carefully designed to safeguard the health of the participants as well as answer specific research questions. A protocol describes ...
FDA
Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials
Food and Drug Administration. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of all drugs, biologics, vaccines, and medical devices, ...
IRB
Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials
Institutional Review Board. 1. A committee of physicians, statisticians, researchers, community advocates, and others that ensures that a clinical trial is ethical and that the rights of study ...
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