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A Concise Guide to Clinical Trials
Allan Hackshaw
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Description for A Concise Guide to Clinical Trials
Paperback. Finally, a concise guide to setting up, conducting, and reporting a clinical trial. Covering the scientific basis of the design and analyses of clinical trials, including the statistical issues and how they are coordinated and regulated, this important paperback illuminates the path to success for the student or researcher. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 330.
Clinical trials have revolutionized the way disease is prevented, detected and treated, and early death avoided, and they continue to be an expanding area of research. They are central to the work of pharmaceutical companies, and there are many academic and public sector organizations that conduct trials on a wide variety of interventions, including drugs, devices, surgical techniques, and changes in behaviour and lifestyle.
Clinical trials have revolutionized the way disease is prevented, detected and treated, and early death avoided, and they continue to be an expanding area of research. They are central to the work of pharmaceutical companies, and there are many academic and public sector organizations that conduct trials on a wide variety of interventions, including drugs, devices, surgical techniques, and changes in behaviour and lifestyle.
A Concise Guide to Clinical Trials provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of the design, conduct and analysis of trials. It requires no prior knowledge on the subject as the important concepts are introduced throughout. ... Read more
This practical guidebook is ideal for busy clinicians and other health professionals who do not have enough time to attend courses or search through extensive textbooks. It will help anyone involved in undertaking clinical research, or those reading about trials. The book is aimed at:
- Those wishing to learn about clinical trials for the first time, or as a quick reference guide, for example as part of a taught course on clinical trials
- Health professionals who wish to conduct their own trials, or participate in other people’s studies
- People who work in pharmaceutical companies, grant funding organisations, or regulatory agencies
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
329g
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781405167741
SKU
V9781405167741
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Allan Hackshaw
Allan Hackshaw Deputy Director of the Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology & Medical Statistics
Reviews for A Concise Guide to Clinical Trials
"This book will be of interest to clinicians who carry out their own trials or become part of multi centre trials. It is an excellent reference guide and provides good background reading material for courses on clinical trials." (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2011) "Well illustrated and peppered with illustrative examples for each topic; this is a practical and ... Read more