Overview
Clinical studies are organized research investigations that evaluate the safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of medicines, treatments, devices, and other medical interventions in human participants, often by comparing a new approach against an existing standard or placebo. They form the backbone of evidence-based medicine, generating the data that regulators, clinicians, and patients rely on to judge whether a treatment works and is safe to use. Clinical studies span a range of designs, from observational cohort and case-control studies to randomized controlled trials, and they typically proceed through carefully defined phases that progressively assess dosing, side effects, and benefit. Rigorous study design, ethical oversight, informed consent, and transparent reporting are essential to producing reliable, reproducible findings. A recurring theme in the literature is the dependence of sound clinical research on a firm grounding in the basic sciences, as explored in work such as "Perception and Significance of Basic Sciences for Clinical Studies" (2018), which examines how foundational scientific knowledge underpins clinical reasoning and practice. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to clinical studies, supporting researchers, clinicians, and students seeking primary literature on study design, methodology, and the translation of laboratory science into patient care.
Research published in this journal
1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
How this research is being cited
The 1 article above has been cited 13 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2024 · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
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2023 · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
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Daniel L Austin et al. · 2022 · Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
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2022 · Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
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2022 · Progress in Drug Discovery & Biomedical Science
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2021 · Advances in Medical Education and Practice
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2021 · Advances in Medical Education and Practice
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2020 · Nigerian Medical Journal
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