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PMID: 20931167 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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An observational study (OS) is a non-interventional/non-experimental survey. In the OSs, the investigator observes and evaluates results of ongoing medical care without 'controlling' the therapy beyond normal medical practice. An OS is aimed: 1. to the evaluation of the safety profile of any medical procedure (drug, device, surgical procedure, radiotherapy, diagnostics, etc.) under the normal conditions of use and on great numbers of patients, 2. for close examinations on the effectiveness in the clinical practice, 3. for the verification of the prescriptive appropriateness and 4. for pharmacoeconomic evaluations. For their characteristics OPs don't involve additional risks for the patients to which the best conditions of clinical assistance are offered. Consequently they do not need further or different ethical procedures/ requirements in comparison to the experimental clinical studies Particularly it is necessary to avoid that an interventional trial could be introduced as an OP. |
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Authors:
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D Sacchini; M Pennacchini |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: La Clinica terapeutica Volume: 161 ISSN: 1972-6007 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Ter Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-10-08 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372604 Medline TA: Clin Ter Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 401-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Bioethics, A. Gemelli School of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. |
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