Cohort notes
Cohort Notes
Short notes on how research groups are put together.
1Who a study is for: reading inclusion and exclusion rules
General information on how clinical studies describe the people they are looking for, and how to read the list of rules without feeling shut out.6 min2Comparison groups and placebos: why some people get something else
A plain-language look at why many studies use a comparison group, what a placebo is, and what researchers mean by blinding.7 min3Randomization explained: how people are assigned to groups
General information on randomization in clinical research, why it is used, and what it does and does not mean for any one person.5 min
General information on how clinical studies describe the people they are looking for, and how to read the list of rules without feeling shut out.6 min2Comparison groups and placebos: why some people get something else
A plain-language look at why many studies use a comparison group, what a placebo is, and what researchers mean by blinding.7 min3Randomization explained: how people are assigned to groups
General information on randomization in clinical research, why it is used, and what it does and does not mean for any one person.5 min