Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

open-label studies

English answer:

study in which both health providers and patients are aware of the drug or treatment being given

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English term

open-label studies

English Science
Description of clinical studies. Data from 400 patients were pooled from three open-label studies in which (a certain drug) was provided for the treatment of patients with fungal infections.

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study in which both health providers and patients are aware of the drug or treatment being given

A type of study in which both the health providers and the patients are aware of the drug or treatment being given.
www.cancerhub.info/reference/glossary.aspx

In an open label study subjects are assigned to one treatment only. In an open label study two doses of a drug are often compared.
www.clemson.edu/research/orcSite/orcIRB_DefsC.htm
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