Clinical trials explained : a guide to clinical trials in the NHS for healthcare professionals / editors, Derek Stewart ... et al. ; produced by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), in association with the National Translational Cancer Research Network (NTRAC) and Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stewart, Derek, 1951-

National Translational Cancer Research Network.

Emergency Care Research Institute.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical trials--Great Britain.

Clinical trials.

Clinical trials--Decision making.

National health services--Great Britain.

National health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What will happen during and after a clinical trial?How will a trial affect my quality of life?What are the benefits and risks of a trial?What does giving consent mean and what will it involve?Will I incur costs during and because of the trial? These are the questions that should be raised every time a health care professional talks through with a patient the pros and cons of entering a clinical trial. Clinical Trials Explained has been designed in consultation with doctors and patients who have taken part in trials, providing an essential and detailed gu

Contents:

Clinical Trials Explained: A Guide to Clinical Trials in the NHS for Healthcare Professionals; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Overview and Purpose of this Guide to Clinical Trials in the NHS; Overview and purpose of this guide; Who should use this guide to clinical trials in the NHS?; Chapter 2 Clinical Trials Explained; What are clinical trials?; Why are clinical trials needed?; Who is involved in a clinical trial?; How are clinical trials designed and approved?; Progression of a medical intervention through the clinical trial phases; Summary

Chapter 3 Clinical Trial Approval, Regulation and FundingHow are clinical trials approved and regulated?; Ethical approval; Informed consent; How are trials managed?; Who pays for a clinical trial?; Summary; Chapter 4 Understanding Clinical Trial Design and Results; Understanding randomisation and blinding in clinical trials; Understanding controls and placebos; Why are placebos used in clinical trials?; What about trials that are not controlled or blinded?; Understanding clinical trial results; Summary; Chapter 5 Questions About Clinical Trials: A Framework for Discussion

What are patients' rights?Why do patients take part in clinical trials?; Why do patients decline to take part in a clinical trial or withdraw from a clinical trial they are involved in?; How can patients be empowered during their involvement in a clinical trial?; Will patients involved in clinical trials need extra help and support from their carers?; What are the likely costs of and reimbursement for patients participating in clinical trials?; Summary; Appendix A Finding Out About Clinical Trials that are Currently or Soon to be Recruiting

Appendix B ECRI Evidence Report: Patients' Reasons for Participation in Clinical Trials and Effect of Trial Participation on Patient OutcomesGlossary; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611322014

9781281322012

1281322016

9780470750612

0470750618

9780470750223

0470750227

OCLC:

184983268