Archives: Glossary Terms

The process followed to collect and analyze research data.

A scientific article that is written to be easily understood.

The results of a research study that are written to be easily understood.

A medical substance that helps the body’s immune system build protection against an infection or disease.

When research is stopped earlier than planned.

An approved location where research study activities take place.

A qualified person who checks that a research study is being done safely and is following the study plan correctly.

A set of numbers, letters, or both, that is used to identify a study.

A person with relevant health training who makes sure clinical study procedures are done correctly, and participants are safe and cared for.

A medical process that looks and feels like the study treatment, but is not expected to have a health effect on the condition being studied.