How pilot studies improve large-scale clinical trials: Lessons learned from the COMBINE study

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 15, 2005, Pages 66-71

  O'Malley, Stephanie S ^a   Martin, Daniel J ^a   Hosking, James D ^a,b   Mason, Barbara J ^a,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACAMPROSATE; ALCOHOL; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION MAKING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTICLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY;

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 23944517801     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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