Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Clinical trials.

P Franks1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York.

Family Medicine
|November 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This paper guides family medicine researchers on conducting clinical trials, covering protocol development, study design, bias reduction, and generalizability for effective research.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Body mass index and health status in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals.

Nutrition & diabetes·2015
Same author

Management of borderline change in endocervical cells: a more dependable approach.

British journal of cancer·2014
Same author

Alcohol consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes in European men and women: influence of beverage type and body size The EPIC-InterAct study.

Journal of internal medicine·2012
Same author

Bladder tumour diagnosed in a case presenting with uterine leiomyoma and hydronephrosis.

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·2009
Same author

Genetic variation in UCP2 (uncoupling protein-2) is associated with energy metabolism in Pima Indians.

Diabetologia·2005
Same author

Racial/ethnic inequities in continuity and site of care: location, location, location.

Health services research·2005
Same journal

A Practical Framework for Teaching Women's Health Procedures.

Family medicine·2026
Same journal

Quantifying the Disrupted Pathway: The Representation Gap for Hispanics/Latinos in Academic Family Medicine Leadership.

Family medicine·2026
Same journal

Comment on "Redefining Value in Family Medicine Obstetrics: A Pathway to Sustainable Rural Maternity Care".

Family medicine·2026
Same journal

The Power of Presence.

Family medicine·2026
Same journal

Advancing Hybrid Interviewing: From Bias Concerns to Assessment Quality.

Family medicine·2026
Same journal

Seeing Beneath the Surface.

Family medicine·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Family Medicine Research
  • Clinical Trial Methodology

Background:

  • Clinical trials are underutilized in family medicine practice.
  • Need for accessible guidance on trial design and execution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Provide an overview for conducting and assessing family medicine clinical trials.
  • Equip researchers with knowledge on key methodological aspects.

Main Methods:

  • Protocol development strategies.
  • Study design principles including randomization and blinding.
  • Measurement techniques to combat bias.
  • Analysis considerations for drop-out management.
  • Addressing generalizability in family medicine studies.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Key considerations for developing a robust clinical trial protocol.
  • Importance of appropriate design (randomization, blinding) for validity.
  • Strategies for minimizing bias in measurements.
  • Methods for handling missing data in analyses.
  • Factors influencing the generalizability of findings.

Conclusions:

  • Family medicine can benefit from increased clinical trial implementation.
  • This overview serves as a foundational resource for researchers.
  • Further reading is recommended for in-depth understanding.