Glossary

A type of clinical research A type of medical research focused on the study of health and disease in humans. It helps translate basic and translational research into new treatments and information that can be used to improve patient care. There are two main types: observational studies and clinical trials. clinical research A type of medical research focused on the study of health and disease in humans. It helps translate basic and translational research into new treatments and information that can be used to improve patient care. There are two main types: observational studies and clinical trials. that seeks to identify and analyze patterns using study participants’ medical data including their health, habits or environment, as well as biological samples such as tissue or blood. Unlike in clinical trials, no specific interventions are used.