ConcomitantSomething that exists or occurs at the same time as something else. It can be a natural event, but in medicine is used when referring to: Concomitant medication: two or more medicines are given at the same time when treating diseases, or Concomitant disease: a second disease (or more) is(...)
CIA confidence interval is an estimated range of values in which all data (results) are likely to lie. For a given treatment effect measured in a trial on a sample of a population, the confidence interval can be calculated to give a 'best estimate' range of the treatment effect that will be seen(...)
Confidence IntervalA confidence interval is an estimated range of values in which all data (results) are likely to lie. For a given treatment effect measured in a trial on a sample of a population, the confidence interval can be calculated to give a 'best estimate' range of the treatment effect that will be seen(...)
Confirmatory studiesThese are studies conducted in Phase III of the clinical development of a medicine. They aim to confirm the efficacy and safety in a large patient population. They can involve thousands of patients, can be run in many countries, require a huge amount of expertise to be run effectively, and are(...)
Confounding VariableA confounding variable is something, other than the treatment being studied, that can affect the measured outcome of a trial . For example, imagine that a medicine to prevent the common cold is tested by administering it to 1,000 men, while a placebo is administered to a group of 1,000 women.(...)
Continuous endpointA measurement, often expressed in numbers, collected in a clinical trial that represents a specific variable. Unlike binary endpoints which are expressed by ‘yes’ or ‘no’ (e.g. ‘survived’ against ‘dead’), continuous endpoints are expressed by measurement on a continuum of possible values over(...)
CROA contract research organisation (CRO) is an independent organisation that provides support into the medicines development process. Typically, a CRO will organise and conduct clinical trials to test an investigational medicinal product in humans.
Contract research organisationA contract research organisation (CRO) is an independent organisation that provides support into the medicines development process. Typically, a CRO will organise and conduct clinical trials to test an investigational medicinal product in humans.
Coordination Group[glossary_exclude]The Coordination Group on Health Technology Assessment (HTACG) is established in Article 3 of the HTAR[/glossary_exclude]. Member State representatives constitute[glossary_exclude]the Coordination Group. This group is responsible for overseeing the work carried out by(...)
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