Preferred Label : clinical trial, phase iii;
MeSH definition : Work that is a report of a pre-planned, usually controlled, clinical study of the
safety and efficacy of diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or
techniques after phase II trials. A large enough group of patients is studied and
closely monitored by physicians for adverse response to long-term exposure, over a
period of about three years in either the United States or a foreign country.;
MeSH synonym : clinical trial, phase 3;
MeSH annotation : this heading is used as a Publication Type; for original report of the conduct or
results of a specific phase III clinical trial; a different heading CLINICAL TRIALS,
PHASE III AS TOPIC is used for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of Phase
III clinical trials.;
Origin ID : D017428;
UMLS CUI : C1096780;
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Work that is a report of a pre-planned, usually controlled, clinical study of the
safety and efficacy of diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or
techniques after phase II trials. A large enough group of patients is studied and
closely monitored by physicians for adverse response to long-term exposure, over a
period of about three years in either the United States or a foreign country.