Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
B
- BlindingMasking, Treatment Masking
- A trial feature in which one or more parties, such as participants or assessors, are kept unaware of a given participant's treatment assignment.
O
- Open Label StudyOpen-Label Trial, Unblinded Study
- A trial design in which both participants and researchers know which treatment each person is receiving, without any blinding of assignment.
R
- Risk of Bias AssessmentBias Risk Appraisal, Bias Domain Assessment
- A structured evaluation of a study's methodological quality, examining domains such as randomisation and blinding, to judge how much confidence its results deserve.
T
- Trial DesignTrial Structural Plan, Trial Methodology Plan
- The overall structural and methodological plan for a trial, covering randomisation, blinding, comparator selection, and endpoint definition.