To stop being a participant in a study.
Archives: Glossary Terms
wash-out
A time before starting a study treatment when a person stops taking other medicines.
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voluntary participation
Choosing to participate in research without feeling pressured.
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validate
To confirm that a process or test works as planned, or results are true.
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umbrella trial
A research study that tests and compares two or more study treatments for one disease or condition.
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treatment effect
How much a study treatment changes a condition, symptom, or function.
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synergistic effect
When two or more things combined have a greater effect than when their individual effects are added together.
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superiority trial
A study to test if a study treatment works better than another treatment for the same condition.
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substudy
A study with a smaller group of participants already enrolled in the main study.
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study statistician
A person who uses math to help design a study and interpret the data.