Participant
Participant
Participant (/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt/), from the Latin participare meaning "to share in, partake of", is a term used in various fields of study including medicine, psychology, and sociology. It generally refers to an individual who is actively involved in a process, event, or study.
Medical Context
In a medical context, a participant is often a person who takes part in a clinical trial or medical research. They may be a patient receiving treatment, a healthy volunteer, or a member of a control group. The term is also used to describe individuals who are involved in health promotion programs or public health initiatives.
Related Terms
- Subject (medical): In medical research, a subject is a person who is being studied. This can include patients, healthy volunteers, and control group members. The term is often used interchangeably with "participant".
- Control group: This is a group of participants in a study who do not receive the experimental treatment or intervention. They are used as a comparison to assess the effectiveness of the treatment or intervention.
- Clinical trial: A type of research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people. Participants in clinical trials can be patients with specific health conditions, or they can be healthy volunteers.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Participant
- Wikipedia's article - Participant
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