Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Clinical Trials as Topic

Works about pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries.

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Works about pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries.

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  • Clinical Trial as Topic

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11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of clinical trials; a different heading CLINICAL TRIAL is used for reports of a specific clinical trial

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History Note

2008(1965)

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Previous Indexing

  • Drug Evaluation (1974-1979)

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  1. E05.318w.372.250.250w
  2. N05.715w.360.330.250.250w
  3. N06.850w.520w.450.250.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clinical Trials as Topic. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002986. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002986
  2. Clinical Trials as Topic. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_trial
  3. Clinical Trials as Topic. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30612