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Clinical Trials Explained

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Produktbeschreibung

"Clinical Trials Explained" has been designed in consultation with doctors and patients who have taken part in trials, providing an essential and detailed guide to the clinical trials process. It therefore helps both clinicians and patients make well-informed decisions on whether to take part in a clinical trial.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 168g
• ISBN-13: 9780727918581
• ISBN-10: 0727918583
• Artikelnr.: 21036040

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Overview and Purpose of this Guide to Clinical Trialsin the NHS.

Overview and purpose of this guide.

Who should use this guide to clinical trials in the NHS?.

Chapter 2 Clinical Trials Explained.

What are clinical trials?.

Why are clinical trials needed?.

Who is involved in a clinical trial?.

How are clinical trials designed and approved?.

Progression of a medical intervention through the clinical trialphases.

Summary.

Chapter 3 Clinical Trial Approval, Regulation andFunding.

How are clinical trials approved and regulated?.

Ethical approval.

Informed consent.

How are trials managed?.

Who pays for a clinical trial?.

Summary.

Chapter 4 Understanding Clinical Trial Design andResults.

Understanding randomisation and blinding in clinical trials.

Understanding controls and placebos.

Why are placebos used in clinical trials?.

What about trials that are not controlled or blinded?.

Understanding clinical trial results.

Summary.

Chapter 5 Questions About Clinical Trials: A Framework forDiscussion.

What are patients' rights?.

Why do patients take part in clinical trials?.

Why do patients decline to take part in a clinical trial orwithdraw from a clinical trial they are involved in?.

How can patients be empowered during their involvement in a.

clinical trial?.

Will patients involved in clinical trials need extra help andsupport from.

their carers?.

What are the likely costs of and reimbursement for patientsparticipating.

in clinical trials?.

Summary.

Appendix A Finding Out About Clinical Trials that are Currentlyor Soon to be Recruiting.

Appendix B ECRI Evidence Report: Patients' Reasons forParticipation in Clinical Trials and Effect of Trial Participationon Patient Outcomes.

Glossary.

Index