A thoroughly updated new edition of the essential reference on the design, practice, and analysis of clinical trials. "Clinical trials dictionary : terminology and usage recommendations", Second Edition presents clear, precise, meticulously detailed entries on allaspects of modern-day clinical trials. Written and compiled by one of the world's leading clinical trialists, this comprehensive volume incorporates areas of medicine, statistics, epidemiology, computer science, and bioethics - providing a treasure trove of key terms and ideas