les objectifs d'exploration

English translation: Exploratory objectives

15:55 Jan 16, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / research
French term or phrase: les objectifs d'exploration
This is from a protocol synopsis for a clinical trial.

This sub-heading comes at the end of the section on "Objectives" and follows the Primary Objectives and Secondary Objectives.

So what other type of objective are we left with?
Peter Bajorek
Local time: 12:21
English translation:Exploratory objectives
Explanation:
I just googled "exploratory objectives" and it seems that this is plausible. I found things like, "The exploratory objective of the meeting relates ..." or "a biomarker for a purely exploratory objective in a Phase I study may..."
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Sara Mullin
France
Local time: 13:21
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I agree that "exploratory objectives" does seem to be the correct term. Thank you. I am still a bit uncertain about what EXACTLY they mean by the term, but I will look into it. Thank you everybody!
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4Exploratory objectives
mistahara (X)
4Aims/objectives of investigation (or exploration if anatomic)
Drmanu49
2 +1Exploratory objectives
Sara Mullin
1investigational/investigation-related objectives
Helen Genevier


  

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Exploratory objectives


Explanation:
I just googled "exploratory objectives" and it seems that this is plausible. I found things like, "The exploratory objective of the meeting relates ..." or "a biomarker for a purely exploratory objective in a Phase I study may..."

Sara Mullin
France
Local time: 13:21
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PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
I agree that "exploratory objectives" does seem to be the correct term. Thank you. I am still a bit uncertain about what EXACTLY they mean by the term, but I will look into it. Thank you everybody!

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agree  liz askew: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channe...
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Exploratory objectives


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http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:s7KtYYt_7NsJ:www.astraz...

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Aims/objectives of investigation (or exploration if anatomic)


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Additional objectives of clinical trials conducted in Phase II may include ... Investigations in pregnant women In general, pregnant women should be ...
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/applic-demande/guide-ld/... - 57k -

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The aim of the present investigation is to demonstrate whether patients who .... As with any comprehensive clinical trial programme, individual studies may ...
www.astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com/Article/514455.aspx - 69k

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A secondary objective was exploration of efficacy of Trabio™. ... Three month follow-up results of a Phase II clinical trial using Trabio™ in combined ...
www.cambridgeantibody.com/home/news_and_resources/news_arch... - 23k -

Drmanu49
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investigational/investigation-related objectives


Explanation:
Just an idea and more context about the study, its objectives and the investigations would be needed to judge whether my idea is completely off the mark, but it might be that one final objective of the study is to evaluate the value of an investigation or just collect data about it.

Helen Genevier
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