Publication Characteristics

Phase IV Clinical Trial

Work that is a report of a planned post-marketing study of diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques that have been approved for general sale after clinical trials, phases I, II, and III. These studies, conducted in the United States or a foreign country, often garner additional data about the safety and efficacy of a product.

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Abstract

Work that is a report of a planned post-marketing study of diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques that have been approved for general sale after clinical trials, phases I, II, and III. These studies, conducted in the United States or a foreign country, often garner additional data about the safety and efficacy of a product.

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Synonyms

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  • Clinical Trial, Phase 4
  • Clinical Trial, Phase IV

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Indexing Annotation

this heading is used as a Publication Type; for original report of the conduct or results of a specific phase IV clinical trial; a different heading CLINICAL TRIALS, PHASE IV AS TOPIC is used for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of phase IV clinical trials.

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History Note

2008(1993)

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  1. V03.175.250.400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phase IV Clinical Trial. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017429. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017429
  2. Phase IV Clinical Trial. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131359678