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Clinical Study Types - for Librarians

Clinical Studies vs Clinical Trials

 

Clinical Studies vs Clinical Trials

  • Clinical Studies: 
    • The “parent” of Clinical Trials, so why not search “Clinical Studies”?
      • Also includes Observational Studies. Do you want Observational Studies?  Ask your researcher.  If you want Observational Studies, use Clinical Studies instead of Clinical Trials.
  • Clinical Trials
    • The one shown on the filter on a PubMed search page.  This is the one that does not include Observational Studies, so use with caution.