{"product_id":"clinical-trials-isbn-9780727915993","title":"Clinical Trials","description":"This authoritative book discusses the use of clinical trials in health sciences including why they are important, how to do them and how they can be used most relevantly in health care for the future.\u003cbr\u003e The chapters are based on papers given at an Oxford seminar by leading figures in this field and the discussions that followed. \u003cbr\u003e The book will be of particular interest to clinical trialists and the pharmaceutical industry.  Contributors. \u003cp\u003eForeword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing like with like and the development of randomisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy we need randomised controlled trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping track of trial reports; the experience of The Cochrane Trials Register.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat have we learned from 50 years of randomised trials for people with schizophrenia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig is still beautiful: why we still need large simple trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors that limit the number, quality and progress of randomised trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nuts and bolts of doing trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding resources for randomised trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of data monitoring committees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBayesian perspectives on the ethics of trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Empowering\" patient choice about participation in trials?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLelia Duley\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Obstetric Epidemiologist at the Institute of Health Sciences in Oxford, UK.   Randomised trials have come a long way since the early days of randomisation, and are now accepted as providing the most reliable information to guide clinical practice and health policy. This concise book discusses the significance of clinical trials in the context of 21st century health care, with leading trialists and practitioners of evidence-based medicine contributing on issues such as: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of experiments in health care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeeping track of trial reports\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat have we learned from 50 years of randomisation?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do we still need large simple trials?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuality and progress of randomised trials ?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of data monitoring committees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nuts and bolts of doing trials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding resources for randomised trials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpowering patient choice about participation in trials.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnyone interested in how to do trials will find these chapters informative and practical. There are topics of interest to everyone; whether they are a newly appointed trial manager or programmer, a clinician recruiting patients into a study, an experienced clinical trialist, or someone invited to participate in a trial. This invaluable book will assist trialists and researchers in conducting efficient, high quality and relevant studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMJ Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988935721189,"sku":"NP9780727915993","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780727915993.jpg?v=1761782117","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/clinical-trials-isbn-9780727915993","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}