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  2. Treatment and control groups - Wikipedia

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    A clinical control group can be a placebo arm or it can involve an old method used to address a clinical outcome when testing a new idea. For example in a study released by the British Medical Journal, in 1995 studying the effects of strict blood pressure control versus more relaxed blood pressure control in diabetic patients, the clinical control group was the diabetic patients that did not ...

  3. Glossary of clinical research - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, a sign, symptom, or medical condition that leads to the recommendation of a treatment, test, or procedure. (NCI) Informed consent. A process in which a person is given important facts about a medical procedure or treatment, a clinical trial, or genetic testing before deciding whether or not to participate. It also includes ...

  4. Medicine - Wikipedia

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    Medicine is the science [1] and practice [2] of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness .

  5. Medical research - Wikipedia

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    Cell culture vials The University of Florida Cancer and Genetics Research Complex is an integrated medical research facility.. Medical research (or biomedical research), also known as health research, refers to the process of using scientific methods with the aim to produce knowledge about human diseases, the prevention and treatment of illness, and the promotion of health.

  6. Average treatment effect - Wikipedia

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    The average treatment effect (ATE) is a measure used to compare treatments (or interventions) in randomized experiments, evaluation of policy interventions, and medical trials. The ATE measures the difference in mean (average) outcomes between units assigned to the treatment and units assigned to the control.

  7. Clinical research - Wikipedia

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    Clinical research is a branch of medical research that involves people and aims to determine the effectiveness and safety of medications, devices, diagnostic products, and treatment regimens intended for improving human health.

  8. Outline of health sciences - Wikipedia

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    Medicine is an applied science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Below are some of the branches of medicine.

  9. Therapy - Wikipedia

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    A therapy or medical treatment is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a medical diagnosis. Both words, treatment and therapy, are often abbreviated tx, Tx, or T x. As a rule, each therapy has indications and contraindications. There are many different types of therapy. Not all therapies are effective.