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ENSAYO ALEATORIO [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Water Pollution
DEF

The difference between the expectation of the test results and an accepted reference value, i.e. the total systematic error in contrast to random error.

OBS

bias: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Différence entre l'espérance des résultats d'essais et une valeur de référence acceptée, c'est-à-dire l'erreur systématique totale par opposition à l'erreur aléatoire.

OBS

biais : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Diferencia entre los resultados de ensayo esperados y un valor de referencia aceptado, es decir, el error sistemático total contrastado con el error aleatorio.

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Record 2 2004-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
  • Epidemiology
DEF

Describes an experiment or clinical trial in which animal or human subjects are assigned by chance to separate groups that compare different treatments.

CONT

[A] randomized clinical trial [is] a study in which the participants are assigned by chance to separate groups that compare different treatments; neither the researchers nor the participants can choose which group. Using chance to assign people to groups means that the groups will be similar and that the treatments they receive can be compared objectively. At the time of the trial, it is not known which treatment is best. It is the patient's choice to be in a randomized trial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Qui a fait l'objet de randomisation; qui a été randomisé.

CONT

Les essais cliniques randomisés constituent la pierre angulaire de l'investigation clinique. C'est ce type de procédure qui fournit la base d'une évaluation causale entre une procédure et son effet.

OBS

randomisation : [Validation d'un] résultat par l'étude comparative du résultat obtenu à partir d'un échantillon dont les éléments sont tirés au hasard.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos estadísticos
  • Epidemiología
CONT

En algunos protocolos para medir la efectividad de un fármaco se hacen dos grupos de personas. La selección de quiénes recibirán el medicamento y quiénes un placebo se hace en forma aleatoria.

PHR

ensayo clínico aleatorio, ensayo clínico aleatorio controlado.

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