{"product_id":"dictionary-for-clinical-trials-isbn-9780470058176","title":"Dictionary for Clinical Trials","description":"As a result of the expansion in the area of pharmaceutical medicine there is an ever-increasing need for educational resources. \u003ca id=\"OLE_LINK11\" name=\"OLE_LINK11\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDictionary of Clinical Trials, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e comprehensively explains the 3000 words and short phrases commonly used when designing, running, analysing and reporting clinical trials.  \u003cp\u003eThis book is a quick, pocket reference tool to understand the common and less well-used terms within the discipline of clinical trials, and provides an alternative to the textbooks available. Terms are heavily cross-referenced, which helps the reader to understand how terms fit into the broad picture of clinical trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWide ranging, brief, pragmatic explanations of clinical trial terminology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScope includes medical, statistical, epidemiological, ethical, regulatory and data management terminology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly revised and expanded - increase of 280 terms from First Edition, reference to Cochrane included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the reviews of the First Edition:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This invaluable text explains the majority of clinical trial terms, in alphabetical order, that are likely to be found in clinical trial protocols, reports, regulatory guidelines, and published manuscripts... Fully comprehensive - provides definitions of clinical trial terms in one complete volume... Includes extensive use of graphs throughout.\"\u003c\/i\u003e LA DOC STI\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...covers a range of subject matter, with emphasis on medical, statistical, epidemiological and ethical terms... a useful adjunct to standard clinical trial texts... a reference source to keep within easy reach.\"\u003c\/i\u003e TALANTA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDictionary of Clinical Trials, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a ‘must-have’ for all pharmaceutical companies who conduct a lot of clinical trials, in all or one therapeutic area. The book is also of interest for public health and health science workers, and for contract research organisations and departments of medicine, where medics are involved with clinical trials.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface to the Second Edition.  \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ground Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA to Z entries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: ICH \"Efficacy' Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Pharmaceutical Forms (or Dosage Forms).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Routes of Administration.\u003c\/p\u003e \"These succinct definitions effectively provide the researcher with a working understanding of the term, enabling one to understand the structure and outcomes of a clinical trial.\" (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Books Annual\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2008) \u003cb\u003eSimon Day\u003c\/b\u003e has wide experience working as a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry and heading the UK regulatory authority’s statistics unit.  He has published widely on clinical trial methods as well as results from studies.  He has served on many journal editorial boards and is an Associate Editor of \u003ci\u003eStatistics in Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e.  This successful dictionary clearly explains around 3000 words and short phrases commonly used when designing, running, analyzing and reporting clinical trials. An increase of 10 per cent from first edition, including reference to \u003ci\u003eThe Cochrane Library\u003c\/i\u003e, and associated entries, routinely used abbreviations and some less obvious terms omitted from first edition.  \u003cp\u003eThis essential pocket reference guide provides an alternative to the textbooks as a quick reference tool to understand some common, and some less well-used terms, within the discipline of clinical trials.  Terms are heavily cross-referenced and this helps the reader to understand how they fit into the broad picture of clinical trials. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003ePocket reference dictionary containing over 3000 words and short phrases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eWide ranging, brief, pragmatic explanations of clinical trial terminology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eScope includes medical, statistical, epidemiological, ethical, regulatory and data management terminology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive cross-referencing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989059682533,"sku":"NP9780470058176","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470058176.jpg?v=1761782626","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dictionary-for-clinical-trials-isbn-9780470058176","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}