NIH and FDA Publish Glossary of Clinical Research Terms Related to Innovative Clinical Trial Design

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NIH and FDA Publish Glossary of Clinical Research Terms Related to Innovative Clinical Trial Design

Posted on June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have published a new glossary of clinical research terms related to innovative clinical trial design, including studies using real-world data to generate real-world evidence. This glossary is intended to facilitate communication within the clinical research community by establishing a common vocabulary.

The glossary can be viewed here . In addition, leaders from both NIH and FDA have authored an article published in JAMA Network Open that describes the joint agency effort.

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