Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis

The second revised and updated edition of Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis 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. It takes the user thro...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Pearson, Derek (Editor), Miller, Colin G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2007, 2007
Edition:2nd ed. 2007
Series:Clinical Trials
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Study Design and the Pretrial Phase
  • Study Design and Endpoints
  • Ethical Considerations
  • Standardization and Pretrial Quality Control
  • Performing the Trial
  • Organization of the Clinical Trial by the Sponsor
  • Local Site Organization
  • Clinical Trial Quality Assurance
  • Laboratory and Instrument Quality Control
  • Data Analysis and Presentation
  • Data Analysis and Presentation: Writing a Paper for Publication
  • Background
  • Current Therapies for Osteoporosis
  • The Ideal Drug for Treatment of Osteoporosis
  • Instrument Measurements in Osteoporosis Clinical Trials: Evaluating the Endpoints
  • Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover
  • Future Therapies and Clinical Trials