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ORIGINAL STUDY [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

An investigation in which the data are collected for the first time directly from patients (randomized controlled trial, observational study, case series, etc.).

OBS

The term “primary research” is often used to distinguish this type of research from “secondary research,” which is synthesis research (re-analysis of previously collected data), meta-analyses and other ways of combining studies (such as economic analysis and decision analysis).

OBS

primary research; original study; primary study: terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

Recherche dans laquelle les données sont recueillies pour la première fois directement auprès de patients (essai clinique randomisé, étude d’observation, étude de série de cas, etc.).

OBS

Le terme recherche primaire est souvent employé pour distinguer ce type de recherche des «recherches secondaires», qui sont des recherches de synthèse (nouvelle analyse de données déjà recueillies), des méta-analyses et autres méthodes de combinaison d’études (comme les analyses économiques et les analyses décisionnelles).

OBS

recherche originale; étude primaire; étude originale : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigación científica
  • Medicina, Higiene y Salud
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