After they are published, clinical study results should be critically reviewed and assessed for such things as reliability, bias, significance, and fit with existing literature.
Compensation in clinical trials is not always a standard but may be offered to participants according to different models and in line with the respective legislation and regulations.
Epidemiology is the study of the various factors influencing the occurrence, distribution, or prevention and control of disease, injury, and other health-related events in a defined human population.
Special considerations are necessary when prescribing medicines in special populations, such as children, the elderly, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and patients with renal (kidney) or hepatic (liver) impairment.
Biomarkers are indicators used in medical research to measure biological processes, disease processes, and responses to treatment. The use of biomarkers can improve the process of medicines development and...
Pharmacology is the study of how a medicine works, how the body responds to it, and the changes that occur over time. There are two key areas of pharmacology:...
When performing a critical reading of clinical study results, the reader should take relevant information into account from the best available sources and should consider questions about the reliability,...
There are several forms of data collection in clinical trials, including electronic methods and Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs). All forms of data collection must adhere to Good Clinical Practice...
Special considerations must be taken into account in the development of paediatric medicine, including in terms of research and trial design and ethical concerns.
Paediatric medicine development requires careful planning and decision making. Legislation in the EU mandates that paediatric medicine development should occur early in the medicine development process.