Main glossary
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SponsorIn the conduct of a clinical trial, the sponsor
is an individual or organisation that takes responsibility to initiate, manage
or finance the clinical trial, but does not actually conduct the investigation | |
StatureA person's natural height | |
SynthesisThe preparation of a drug/compound from its
chemical components | |
Systematic reviewSystematic reviews aim to bring together the results of all studies addressing a particular research question that have been carried out around the world. They provide a comprehensive and unbiased summary of the research. For example, one clinical trial may not give a clear answer about the effectiveness of a treatment. This might be because the difference between the treatments being tested was very small, or because only a small number of people took part in the trial. So systematic reviews are used to bring the results of a number of similar trials together, to piece together and assess the quality of all the evidence. Combining the results from a number of trials may give a clearer picture. | |
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Time horizonThe length of time that is examined in a model,
typically in terms of years. | |
Translational researchThe process of turning research findings and discoveries into practical applications that are of benefit to patients. | |
Treatment pathwayThe procedures for treatment of an illness. This
will often take the form of a decision tree, which includes all the possible
outcomes for a medical condition and all the appropriate elements of care a
patient would receive at each stage. | |
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Ultra-orphanConditions that only affect an even smaller group of patients than orphan diseases, typically affecting fewer than 1 in 50,000 individuals (All Wales Medicines Strategy Group, 2015). | |
Umbrella RegistryRegistries
that are set up for multiple conditions that a particular rare disease could
fit into | |
Unrestricted fundingFunding provided to a charitable organisation without any restricted around its use. | |
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