Archives: Glossary Terms

A study comparing two or more treatments.

A group of study participants that are similar in some way.

A health care provider.

A research study that tests drugs, devices and treatments to see if they are safe and work in people.

A research staff member who helps manage studies.

A type of science that uses people’s data to study health, illness, behaviors, or conditions in careful and defined ways.

A health change that researchers measure to show that the study treatment helps the study participants.

Taking a sample of blood by using a needle.

A way to prevent pregnancy.

Something in the body that is measured as an indicator of personal health or disease.