Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Phase IV as Topic Clinical Trials

Works about planned post-marketing studies of diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques that have been approved for general sale. These studies are often conducted to obtain additional data about the safety and efficacy of a product. This concept includes phase IV studies conducted in both the U.S. and in other countries.

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Works about planned post-marketing studies of diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques that have been approved for general sale. These studies are often conducted to obtain additional data about the safety and efficacy of a product. This concept includes phase IV studies conducted in both the U.S. and in other countries.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Clinical Trials, Phase 4 as Topic
  • Clinical Trials, Phase IV as Topic
  • Drug Evaluation, FDA Phase 4 as Topic
  • Drug Evaluation, FDA Phase IV as Topic
  • Evaluation Studies, FDA Phase 4 as Topic
  • Evaluation Studies, FDA Phase IV as Topic

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

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

2008(1993)

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Previous Indexing

  • Clinical Trials (1980-1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phase IV as Topic Clinical Trials. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017327. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017327
  2. Phase IV as Topic Clinical Trials. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase_IV_clinical_trial
  3. Phase IV as Topic Clinical Trials. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42825046