Works about 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. This concept includes
clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of clinical trials; a different heading
CLINICAL TRIAL is used for reports of a specific clinical trial