Hematologic Neoplasms — Understanding What Matters Most to Patients: Establishing the Validity of a Best-Worst Scaling Survey
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Bridges JF, Oakes AH, Reinhart CA, Voyard E, O'Donoghue B Developing and piloting an instrument to prioritize the worries of patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2018 Apr 27;12:647-655. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S151752. eCollection 2018.
Seo J, Smith BD, Estey E, Voyard E, O' Donoghue B, Bridges JFP Developing an instrument to assess patient preferences for benefits and risks of treating acute myeloid leukemia to promote patient-focused drug development. Curr Med Res Opin. 2018 Dec;34(12):2031-2039. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2018.1456414. Epub 2018 Apr 27.
Understanding What Matters Most to Patients: Establishing the Validity of a Best-Worst Scaling Survey
Interventional studies are often prospective and are specifically tailored to evaluate direct impacts of treatment or preventive measures on disease.
Observational studies are often retrospective and are used to assess potential causation in exposure-outcome relationships and therefore influence preventive methods.
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Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.
