Clinical trials

[mass]

Does anyone know what the major problem with a clinical trial of a low duration is?

 

[p-rog]

Uh, do you mean aside from the obvious problem that a short duration trial may not access efficacy or long-term tolerability sufficiently for the treatment of a chronic disease state?

 

[Farmtastic]

Uh, do you mean aside from the obvious problem that a short duration trial may not access efficacy or long-term tolerability sufficiently for the treatment of a chronic disease state?

Agreed; a short duration for the trial may not be enough time to see the outcomes (to the level of the effect size you're looking for) of interest.

 

[charfdorn]

Does anyone know what the major problem with a clinical trial of a low duration is?

The question I have for you is, when is this assignment due?