|
I know what a CT means
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331
|
50
|
329
|
50
|
|
Each new drug has been studied in patients before it becomes available via pharmacies
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482
|
72
|
188
|
28
|
|
CTs are always assessed beforehand by a research ethics committee
|
312
|
47
|
349
|
53
|
|
Participation in a CT is always voluntary
|
623
|
93
|
45
|
7
|
|
A potential CT participant signs a consent document before taking part in the research
|
560
|
83
|
112
|
17
|
|
The research participant may at any point stop their participation in the CT
|
518
|
77
|
152
|
23
|
|
A CT may include procedures different from standard care
|
303
|
46
|
360
|
54
|
|
Clinical trials are mostly funded by a pharmaceutical corporation
|
424
|
64
|
241
|
36
|
|
The essential goal of CTs is to find better treatment for future patients
|
633
|
94
|
37
|
6
|
|
*Clinical trials are usually aimed primarily at seeking the best medication for the research participants
|
145
|
22
|
523
|
78
|
|
*In CTs, all participants always receive a new effective agent
|
298
|
45
|
732
|
55
|
|
Different treatment procedures can be assigned randomly in CTs (for example, by flipping a coin or via other methods of randomization)
|
236
|
36
|
427
|
64
|
|
*In CTs, the physician conducting the research is aware of whether the participant is receiving a new drug, a placebo (which does not include an effective agent), or standard PD medication
|
112
|
21
|
523
|
79
|
|
*In CTs, the physician conducting the research may choose which drug the participant receives
|
193
|
29
|
474
|
71
|
|
*Often, the patient participating in the research may choose which drug they receive
|
401
|
60
|
265
|
40
|
