Using patient-centered end-points in older adults participating in clinical trials

Conventional end-points, primarily based on the pharmacodynamic effects of a specific drug, are used to assess the efficacy of pharmacological treatment in clinical trials. However, their application and interpretation in complex frail older patients, a patient group with high inter-individual varia...

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Main Authors: Arduino A. Mangoni, Kimberley Ruxton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Geriatric Care
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/5893