Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis [Paperback]

Derek Pearson (Editor), Colin G. Miller (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1852332298 | ISBN-13: 978-1852332297 | Publication Date: April 8, 2002 | Edition: 1

Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis is a practical handbook on clinical trials in the growing field of osteoporosis. Topics covered include study design, technical issues, data collection, quality assurance, data analysis and presentation. It aims to take the user through the process step-by-step from start to finish, also providing a background on regulatory guidelines, ethical implications, endpoints, current therapies and the ideal drug to use.
There are no other books at present that specifically address the issue of clinical trials in osteoporosis. A number of issues dealt with in this book have been brought together in one publication for the first time.
Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis is intended to serve as a practical manual for clinicians and scientists coming to the subject new and to provide a standard for existing centers to measure themselves against.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the reviews:

This book is a practical bench support for all people involved in clinical research dealing with osteoporosis. The book is well designed, easy to read and easy to address as a reference for all aspects regarding osteoporosis and clinical trials in osteoporosis. The quality control regarding both organizational, technical and clinical aspects up to publication of the results of the trials are thoroughly developed in the book. This book … does not really have any counterpart in the available literature on the subject. The target audience of the book appears to be very large … and includes industry partners and sponsors, members of CROs and CRAs and monitors, clinical investigators, physicians and technical staff, clinical trial nurses and other members of the non medical staff involved in a trial related to osteoporosis. (Daniel Uebelhart, Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie 2003;63(2);208.)

This is a practical and well illustrated handbook covering all aspects of clinical trials in the field of osteoporosis. The book is of special interest for everyone planning to conduct research in the specific field of osteporosis. (P. Delincé, Acta Orthopaedica Belgica 2005; 71(1),128)

"This is a practical and well illustrated handbook covering over four chapters all aspects of clinical trials in the field of osteoporosis. … The book is of special interest for everyone, planning to conduct research in the specific field of osteoporosis." (P. Delincé, Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, Vol. 71 (1), 2005)

"The … book covers all nowadays aspects of performing clinical trials in osteoporosis (OP). … This book is a practical bench support for all people involved in clinical research dealing with osteoporosis. The book is well designed, easy to read and easy to address as a reference for all aspects regarding osteoporosis and OP clinical trials. … I would strongly recommend the purchase and use of this book which does not really have any counterpart in the available literature on the subject." (Daniel Uebelhart, Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie, Vol. 62 (2), 2003)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (April 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852332298
• ISBN-13: 978-1852332297
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,091,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)