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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single-blind study

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

A study in which one party, either the investigator or participant, is unaware of what medication the participant is taking; also called single-masked study.

standard treatment

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

A treatment currently in wide use and approved by the FDA, considered to be effective in the treatment of a specific disease or condition.

standards of care

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

Treatment regimen or medical management based on state of the art participant care.

statistical significance

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

The probability that an event or difference occurred by chance alone. In clinical trials, the level of statistical significance depends on the number of participants studied and ...

study endpoint

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

A primary or secondary outcome used to judge the effectiveness of a treatment.

study type

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

The primary investigative techniques used in an observational protocol; types are Purpose, Duration, Selection, and Timing.

treatment ind

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

IND stands for Investigational New Drug application, which is part of the process to get approval from the FDA for marketing a new prescription drug in the U.S. It makes promising ...