Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

investigator-masked

French translation:

en double insu

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English term

investigator-masked comparison

English to French Science Medical: Pharmaceuticals
A randomized, multicentre, investigator-masked, parallel-group comparison, 4-week study of patients with high cholesterol.
Proposed translations (French)
5 +3 en double aveugle, en double insu

Discussion

NancyLynn Nov 28, 2004:
No difference - simple insu implies the patient is in the dark; double insu includes both patient and investigator
Non-ProZ.com Nov 28, 2004:
Difference? Is there no difference then between 'double-blind' and 'investigator-masked' or 'investigator-blinded?

Proposed translations

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en double aveugle, en double insu

Double aveugle (double-insu) : essai dans lequel ni le sujet de l'essai ni le médecin investigateur ne connaissent la nature du traitement administré
Simple aveugle (simple-insu) : essai dans lequel seul le sujet de l'essai ne connait pas la nature du traitement administré alors que le médecin investigateur la connait
Par opposition un essai ouvert est un essai dans lequel le sujet de l'essai et le médecin investigateur connaissent tous deux la nature du traitement administré au sujet.


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Note added at 51 mins (2004-11-28 01:52:34 GMT)
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http://www.chusa.jussieu.fr/urcest/Lexique/A.htm#aveugle
Peer comment(s):

agree sktrans
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agree Michel A.
5 hrs
agree Catherine GUILLIAUMET
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