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Terms You Should Know

Clinical studies often include terms that are unfamiliar to you. You should ask your research team to explain each term until you are comfortable that you understand what it means to you. This section discusses some terms very common to clinical studies. Click on the links below to read more.

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Assent IRB Randomization
Blinding or Masking Placebo  
Informed Consent Protocol