Medical devices

Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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title acronym

Medical devices; Clinical trials

The acronym or initials used to identify a clinical study, if provided. For example, the title acronym for the Women's Health Initiative is "WHI."

sham comparator arm

Medical devices; Clinical trials

A group of participants that receives a procedure or device that is made to be indistinguishable from the actual procedure or device being studied but does not contain active ...

unknown recruitment status

Medical devices; Clinical trials

A clinical study with a status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting and whose status has not been confirmed within the past 2 years. Studies with an ...

clinical study

Medical devices; Clinical trials

A research study using human subjects to evaluate the effect of interventions or exposures on biomedical or health-related outcomes. Two types of clinical studies are ...

results submission

Medical devices; Clinical trials

The process of submitting and updating summary information about the results of a clinical study to a structured, public Web-based results database.

study type

Medical devices; Clinical trials

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (or clinical trials), observational studies, and expanded access.

primary outcome measure

Medical devices; Clinical trials

The planned outcome measure in the protocol that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but ...