3.8 Clinical Trials of Drugs and Vaccines Flashcards
1
Q
What is the purpose of a clinical trial?
A
To test safety and effectiveness of drug/vaccine
2
Q
What is the name of the dummy substance given instead of the drug/vaccine?
A
Placebo
3
Q
What term describes when neither the doctor nor the participant know if they are receiving the placebo or drug/vaccine?
A
Double Blind Study
4
Q
Why is it important both groups in a clinical trial are randomised?
A
To ensure spread across age/sex/health/ethnicity
5
Q
Why is it important to have a large group size?
A
Reduces experimental error and provides statistical significance
6
Q
Why are protocols such as a double-blind study put in place?
A
To eliminate researcher bias
