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PHASE CLINICAL TRIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clinical trial phase
1, record 1, English, clinical%20trial%20phase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of the clinical research process that answers specific questions about whether treatments or other interventions that are being studied work and are safe. 2, record 1, English, - clinical%20trial%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before a potential new treatment can reach patients, it goes through several clinical trial phases that test the treatment for both safety and effectiveness. Together, clinical trial phases take six to seven years on average. Each individual phase takes a different amount of time, with Phase 3 trials lasting the longest. 3, record 1, English, - clinical%20trial%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "clinical trial phases," which refers to a codification system. 4, record 1, English, - clinical%20trial%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "clinical phase," which refers to a portion of a clinical trial involving testing on humans. 4, record 1, English, - clinical%20trial%20phase
Record 1, Key term(s)
- phase of a clinical trial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phase d'essai clinique
1, record 1, French, phase%20d%27essai%20clinique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une phase d'essai clinique menée auprès de 15 patients [...] 2, record 1, French, - phase%20d%27essai%20clinique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «phases d'essais cliniques», qui fait référence à un système de classification. 3, record 1, French, - phase%20d%27essai%20clinique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «phase clinique», qui fait référence à une portion d'un essai clinique qui implique un essai de traitement chez les humains. 3, record 1, French, - phase%20d%27essai%20clinique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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