Preferred Label : Blinded Clinical Study;
NCIt synonyms : Blind Clinical Study; Masked Clinical Study; Blinded Clinical Trial;
NCIt related terms : blinded study;
NCIt definition : A clinical study that is designed using a procedure in which one or more parties to
the study [subject(s), investigator(s), monitor, or/and data analyst(s)] are kept
unaware of the treatment assignment(s).;
Alternative definition : CDISC-GLOSS: A study in which the subject, the investigator, or anyone assessing the
outcome is unaware of the treatment assignment(s). NOTE: Blinding is used to reduce
the potential for bias. [Modified ICH E6 Glossary] See also blinding/masking, double-blind
study, single-blind study, triple-blind study; contrast with open-label or unblinded
study.; NCI-GLOSS: A type of study in which the patients (single-blinded) or the patients
and their doctors (double-blinded) do not know which drug or treatment is being given.
The opposite of a blinded study is an open label study.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000285982;
Origin ID : C70840;
UMLS CUI : C2347038;
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