Global clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease : design, implementation, and standardization /

This book is a practical guide for researchers and physicians planning and conducting global clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease. It addresses important considerations that may arise during the successful design and execution of these trials, including site selection, local regulatory issue...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Bairu, Menghis; Weiner, Michael
Published: Academic Press,
Publisher Address: San Diego, CA :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124114647
Summary: This book is a practical guide for researchers and physicians planning and conducting global clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease. It addresses important considerations that may arise during the successful design and execution of these trials, including site selection, local regulatory issues, pharmacogenomics, ethical matters and more.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xix, 407 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780124115309
0124115306
Index Number: RC523
CLC: R749.1
Contents: I. Alzheimer's disease : the twenty-first century epidemic -- II. Global Alzheimer's disease : clinical trials -- III. Challenges and opportunities to conduct global Alzheimer's disease clinical trials -- IV. Global regulatory environment surrounding Alzheimer's disease trials -- V. Standardization of diagnostic and outcome measures in global Alzheimer's disease trials -- VI. Operationalization of global Alzheimer's disease trials -- VII. Enhancing low and middle income countries' capacity and capability to conduct Alzheimer's disease trials -- VIII. Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics considerations -- IX. Human resources planning.