Standard person
Standard Person
A Standard Person (pronunciation: /ˈstandərd ˈpərs(ə)n/) is a term used in the field of medicine and healthcare to refer to an individual who is considered to be in a state of optimal health, without any known disease or disorder. This term is often used as a benchmark in clinical trials and medical research to compare the effects of a treatment or intervention on individuals with a specific condition or disease.
Etymology
The term "Standard Person" is derived from the English words "standard", meaning a level of quality or attainment, and "person", referring to an individual human being. It is used to denote a person who meets a certain standard of health, which is typically defined by the absence of disease or disorder.
Related Terms
- Healthy Control: A term used in clinical trials to refer to individuals who do not have the disease or condition being studied. These individuals are often used as a comparison group to assess the effects of a treatment or intervention.
- Baseline: In medical research, this term refers to the initial set of measurements taken at the beginning of a study. This data is used as a point of comparison for future measurements.
- Placebo: A substance or treatment that has no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs.
- Clinical Trial: A type of research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people.
- Medical Research: The study of health and disease in people. It is the first step in a careful process that may lead to new treatments and increased understanding of health and disease.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Standard person
- Wikipedia's article - Standard person
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