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  • RemissionRemission is a temporary end (or significant reduction) in the signs and symptoms of an incurable disease. A disease is said to be incurable if there is always a chance that the patient will become ill again, no matter how long they have been in remission.In cancer, the term 'in remission' is(...)
  • Reproductive ToxicologyReproductive toxicology investigates the negative effects of a medicine that interfere with normal sexual function and fertility in adult males and females. Such negative effects include adverse effects on sexual function and fertility in adult males and females, as well as developmental(...)
  • RepurposingMedicine repurposing is taking an existing medicine and seeing whether it can be used as an effective treatment for another condition.
  • Research Ethics CommitteeResearch Ethics Committee
  • RECResearch Ethics Committee
  • Respect for personsRespect for persons is the concept that all people have the right to exercise their full autonomy. In research, this principle seeks to ensure that a participant's wishes are respected, even if they differ from those of the researcher.
  • Response VariableA response variable is a measured outcome within a trial which can be influenced by other factors. For example, a trial might test if a new medicine is effective at reducing a certain heart disease symptom. In this case, the reduction in this symptom will be measured and this measurement will(...)
  • Retrospective Case Control StudyA retrospective case control study is one that uses existing data to compare two groups. For example, people who have developed a disease might be compared with a group of people who have not. The researcher will look at whether there is any difference in the two groups in their previous(...)
  • RigourThe quality of being extremely thorough and careful. Scientific rigour is judged by how narrow, concise, and objective the design and analysis techniques of a research project are and how scrupulously the rules have been adhered to and applied to all decisions.
  • RiskRisk is the probability of harm or injury occurring as a result of using a treatment in clinical practice or as part of a research study. The harm or injury may be physical, but can also be psychological, social, or economic. Risks may include experiencing side effects of the treatment, or(...)

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