Archives: Glossary Terms

An independent group of experts that reviews study data to make sure that patient safety is protected.

A parent’s features and traits being passed to their biological children before birth.

A study participant who does not have a disease or condition, including the one being studied.

A measure of risk that compares two treatments in the same study.

How research results can apply to people who were not part of the study.

How often something happens over a period of time.

A process to find facts that can guide the design of future studies.

Something that is being tested in research but not yet proven.

A process for a doctor to request an unapproved treatment for a seriously ill patient.

A list of reasons a person cannot be included in a study.