Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis
. Ed(S): Pearson, Derek E.; Miller, Colin G.
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Description for Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis
Paperback. This second revised and updated edition is a practical handbook on clinical trials in the growing field of osteoporosis. Topics covered include study design, technical issues, data collection, quality assurance, data analysis, and presentation. Editor(s): Pearson, Derek E.; Miller, Colin G. Series: Clinical Trials S. Num Pages: 302 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 960.
COLING. MILLER ANDDEREKPEARSON 1. 1. Why a Book about Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis? There have been many books published about the design, conduct, and analysis of clinicaltrials. Whyareosteoporosistrialsaspecialcasethatdeserveabookoftheir own? There are three main reasons. First, most diseases have a well-understood definitionandaetiology. Osteoporosisisadiseasethatisunderstoodbythosewo- ing within the subspecialty, but currently there is no definition that is agreeable to both medical and scientific communities and its aetiology is poorly understood. It is within this framework that the pharmaceutical industry is trying to develop new treatmentsfortheso-called“silentepidemic”. In layman’s terms, the disease of osteoporosis is defined as “brittle bones occurring in the elderly that could ... Read more
COLING. MILLER ANDDEREKPEARSON 1. 1. Why a Book about Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis? There have been many books published about the design, conduct, and analysis of clinicaltrials. Whyareosteoporosistrialsaspecialcasethatdeserveabookoftheir own? There are three main reasons. First, most diseases have a well-understood definitionandaetiology. Osteoporosisisadiseasethatisunderstoodbythosewo- ing within the subspecialty, but currently there is no definition that is agreeable to both medical and scientific communities and its aetiology is poorly understood. It is within this framework that the pharmaceutical industry is trying to develop new treatmentsfortheso-called“silentepidemic”. In layman’s terms, the disease of osteoporosis is defined as “brittle bones occurring in the elderly that could ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Series
Clinical Trials S.
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846283895
SKU
V9781846283895
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Reviews for Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis
From the reviews: This book is a practical bench support for all people involved in clinical research dealing with osteoporosis. The book is well designed, easy to read and easy to address as a reference for all aspects regarding osteoporosis and clinical trials in osteoporosis. The quality control regarding both organizational, technical and clinical aspects up to publication ... Read more