Adaptive trial design: Could we use this approach to improve clinical trials in the field of global health?

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 967-970

  Lang, Trudie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE TRIAL DESIGN; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COST; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG SCREENING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; TROPICAL MEDICINE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 83255162440     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0151     Document Type: Review

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