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| design early to establish safety and tolerance, to determine optimal dose, focuses on developing the safest therapy |
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| Seeks preliminary evidence of controlled effectiveness, sometimes considered a pilot test |
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| Full experimental test of the treatment, randomized control study, adverse effects are monitored, also called efficacy study, involves larger group |
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| Studies the effectiveness of intervention in the general population, examines cost-effectiveness and clinical utility of new treatments, focuses on long-term effects on the poplulation |
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