Community-based clinical trial

A Community-based clinical trial (pronunciation: /kəˈmjuːnɪti beɪst ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl/) is a type of clinical trial that is conducted within a community setting, rather than in a traditional laboratory or hospital setting.

Etymology

The term "community-based clinical trial" is derived from the English words "community", "based", "clinical", and "trial". "Community" comes from the Latin communitas, meaning "common, public, general", "based" is derived from the Old English bæsian, meaning "to base", "clinical" comes from the Greek klinike, meaning "bedside", and "trial" is derived from the Old French trial, meaning "a test or trial".

Definition

In a community-based clinical trial, the research is conducted within the community where the patients live and receive their care. This approach is often used in public health research and can be particularly beneficial for studying diseases and conditions that are common in a specific community or population.

Related Terms

Clinical trial: A research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people.
Community: A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
Public health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of society.
Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism.

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