Preferred Term:
clinical trials
Definition:
Pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
NALT Core
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Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
- intervention study
- clinical studies
- controlled clinical trials
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26917
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