Clinical Trials Dictionary: Terminology and Usage Recommendations

A thoroughly updated new edition of the essential referenceon the design, practice, and analysis of clinicaltrials

Clinical Trials Dictionary: Terminology and UsageRecommendations, Second Edition presents clear, precise, meticulously detailed entries on all aspects of modern-day clinicaltrials. Written and compiled by one of the world's leadingclinical trialists, this comprehensive volume incorporates areas ofmedicine, statistics, epidemiology, computer science, andbioethics--providing a treasure trove of key terms andideas.

This new edition continues to supply readers with the A-Zterminology needed to design, conduct, and analyze trials, introducing a vocabulary for the characterization and descriptionof related features and activities. More than 300 new entries arenow included, reflecting the current usage practices andconventions in the field, along with usage notes withrecommendations on when to use the term in question. Detailedbiographical notes highlight prominent historical figures andinstitutions in the field, and an extensive bibliography has beenupdated to provide readers with additional resources for furtherstudy.

The most up-to-date work of its kind, Clinical TrialsDictionary, Second Edition is an essential reference for anyonewho needs to report on, index, analyze, or assess the scientificstrength and validity of clinical trials.