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EPREUVE INSU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single-blind trial
1, record 1, English, single%2Dblind%20trial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single-blind 2, record 1, English, single%2Dblind
correct, noun, standardized
- single-blind study 3, record 1, English, single%2Dblind%20study
correct
- single-blind test 4, record 1, English, single%2Dblind%20test
correct
- single-masked 2, record 1, English, single%2Dmasked
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trial in which only the investigators or subjects know which intervention or treatment is being administered. 2, record 1, English, - single%2Dblind%20trial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
single-blind; single-masked: terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - single%2Dblind%20trial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai à simple insu
1, record 1, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20simple%20insu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épreuve à simple insu 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A0%20simple%20insu
correct, feminine noun
- essai en simple aveugle 3, record 1, French, essai%20en%20simple%20aveugle
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai dans lequel seulement les chercheurs ou les sujets savent quelle intervention ou quel traitement sont administrés. 4, record 1, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20simple%20insu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les expressions contenant le mot «aveugle», abondamment utilisées, ont fait l’objet de mises en garde [par certains auteurs], car il s’agit d’un calque de l’anglais. Il faut reconnaître qu’«en double aveugle» est maintenant lexicalisé dans le Petit Robert [...] Toutefois, [certains auteurs] privilégient toujours les expressions «à l’insu» et «à double insu», avec raison, car l’utilisation du mot «aveugle» entraîne parfois des expressions quelque peu étranges (p. ex. : levée d’aveugle, l’aveugle doit être contrôlé tout au long de l’étude). 4, record 1, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20simple%20insu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
épreuve à simple insu; essai à simple insu : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d’État du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20simple%20insu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
essai à simple insu : terme et définition normalisés par l’Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20simple%20insu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double-blind trial
1, record 2, English, double%2Dblind%20trial
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- double-blind 2, record 2, English, double%2Dblind
correct, noun, standardized
- double-blind experiment 3, record 2, English, double%2Dblind%20experiment
correct
- double-blind clinical study 4, record 2, English, double%2Dblind%20clinical%20study
correct
- double-masked 2, record 2, English, double%2Dmasked
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trial in which the two parties in the trial (the subjects and the investigators) do not know how the treatments are allocated. 2, record 2, English, - double%2Dblind%20trial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This method reduces the risk of bias when measuring outcomes. 2, record 2, English, - double%2Dblind%20trial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The ... term double-masked is preferred over double-blind for ophthalmology trials. 2, record 2, English, - double%2Dblind%20trial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
double-blind; double-masked: terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 2, English, - double%2Dblind%20trial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai à double insu
1, record 2, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20double%20insu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épreuve à double insu 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A0%20double%20insu
correct, feminine noun
- essai en double aveugle 3, record 2, French, essai%20en%20double%20aveugle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai dans lequel les deux parties de l’étude (sujets et chercheurs) ignorent l’attribution des traitements. 4, record 2, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20double%20insu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette méthode permet de réduire le risque de biais lors de la mesure des résultats. 4, record 2, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20double%20insu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les expressions contenant le mot «aveugle», abondamment utilisées, ont fait l’objet de mises en garde [par certains auteurs], car il s’agit d’un calque de l’anglais. Il faut reconnaître qu’«en double aveugle» est maintenant lexicalisé dans le Petit Robert [...] Toutefois, [certains auteurs] privilégient toujours les expressions «à l’insu» et «à double insu», avec raison, car l’utilisation du mot «aveugle» entraîne parfois des expressions quelque peu étranges (p. ex. : levée d’aveugle, l’aveugle doit être contrôlé tout au long de l’étude). 4, record 2, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20double%20insu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
épreuve à double insu; essai à double insu : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d’État du Canada. 5, record 2, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20double%20insu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
essai à double insu : terme et définition normalisés par l’Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 2, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20double%20insu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Investigación científica
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensayo doble ciego
1, record 2, Spanish, ensayo%20doble%20ciego
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estudio doble ciego 2, record 2, Spanish, estudio%20doble%20ciego
correct, masculine noun
- estudio a doble ciego 3, record 2, Spanish, estudio%20a%20doble%20ciego
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de investigación médica en el cual el sujeto y el investigador desconocen el tratamiento que está recibiendo el sujeto, si lo hay, con el propósito de eliminar los prejuicios del observador y de quien está recibiendo el tratamiento. Al final del experimento se revela el código y se analiza la información para evaluar los resultados. 4, record 2, Spanish, - ensayo%20doble%20ciego
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- The Product (Marketing)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blind test
1, record 3, English, blind%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blind cereal tests. Two other monadic cereal tests using blind samples of two different categories of breakfast cereal B and C gave results which were consistent with the branded test. 2, record 3, English, - blind%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test aveugle
1, record 3, French, test%20aveugle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- épreuve à l'insu 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A0%20l%27insu
correct, feminine noun
- test à l’insu 3, record 3, French, test%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Binsu
correct, masculine noun
- essai aveugle 4, record 3, French, essai%20aveugle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- essai en aveugle
- test en aveugle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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