control trial

English translation: trial means experiment in this context. From the Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science: trial, randomized controlled (RCT)

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English term or phrase:control trial
Selected answer:trial means experiment in this context. From the Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science: trial, randomized controlled (RCT)
Entered by: Stephanie Ezrol

11:22 Oct 15, 2009
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Medical - Medical: Cardiology
English term or phrase: control trial
Can you help me understand this:
Level 2: statistically insignificant, randomized, control trials (double-blind studies) or meta analysis.
(American Heart Association’s classification on the levels of evidence for the efficacy of medical devices)

i’ve tried on the internet resources but still don’t get it at all.
Thanks all in advance. .
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trial means experiment in this context, see below
Explanation:
I think this is exactly what you are looking for

trial, randomized controlled (RCT)
An experimental design used for testing the effectiveness of a new medication or a new therapeutic procedure. Individuals are assigned randomly to a treatment group (experimental therapy) and a control group (placebo or standard therapy) and the outcomes are compared. The trial is strengthened by 'blinding' or masking (single-blind, double-blind or triple-blind study) and cross-over design. RCT is the most accepted scientific method of determining the benefit of a drug or a therapeutic procedure. It represents the best evidence available, which is integrated into the final decision about the management of a condition by healthcare practitioners in what is called evidence-based healthcare. Syn. randomized clinical trial. See sampling; significance; study.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann


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5 +3trial means experiment in this context, see below
Stephanie Ezrol
4 +1type of scientific experiment used in testing the efficacy or effectiveness of healthcare services
Yasutomo Kanazawa
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correct is: controlled
MMUlr

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type of scientific experiment used in testing the efficacy or effectiveness of healthcare services


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randomized_control_trial

Or clinical trial, as a synonym.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Randomized controlled trial

Yasutomo Kanazawa
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agree  Charlesp
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trial means experiment in this context, see below


Explanation:
I think this is exactly what you are looking for

trial, randomized controlled (RCT)
An experimental design used for testing the effectiveness of a new medication or a new therapeutic procedure. Individuals are assigned randomly to a treatment group (experimental therapy) and a control group (placebo or standard therapy) and the outcomes are compared. The trial is strengthened by 'blinding' or masking (single-blind, double-blind or triple-blind study) and cross-over design. RCT is the most accepted scientific method of determining the benefit of a drug or a therapeutic procedure. It represents the best evidence available, which is integrated into the final decision about the management of a condition by healthcare practitioners in what is called evidence-based healthcare. Syn. randomized clinical trial. See sampling; significance; study.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann





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Stephanie Ezrol
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thank you

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agree  Expialidocio (X): yes, a trial that uses a control group to compare results
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agree  kmtext
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agree  Rolf Keiser
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2 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: correct is: controlled

Reference information:
As already mentioned in the discussion entry above ... http://www.bicom.se/Artiklar/are there evidence based studie...


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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-10-15 14:22:40 GMT)
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Angela suggested it already! ;-)

MMUlr
Germany
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Native speaker of: German

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agree  Lirka: meaning there is an experimental group and a control group
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