Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

protocol (here)

English answer:

the plan or outline of a scientific or medical experiment or treatment

Added to glossary by Ltemes
Nov 3, 2004 15:31
19 yrs ago
English term

protocol (here)

English Other Linguistics
Protocol Number:
Study Title:
An Open Study to Evaluate the Effects on Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of X in Treatment Naive Subjects With Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection.
Principal Investigator: __________________________
Address: __________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Telephone Number: ___________________

READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
You are being asked to volunteer to participate in a drug research study. Before you decide it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. Ask us if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information. Take time to decide whether or not you wish to take part, you have up to 2 days to make up your mind.

Protocol has numerous meanings. Which one is applicable here?
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Apr 22, 2005 21:44: Ltemes changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Linguistics"

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the plan or outline of a scientific or medical experiment or treatment

1. As per Merriam-Webster's 3rd. definition of the word protocol:

b : the plan of a scientific or medical experiment or treatment

2. As per hyperdictionary.com:

Definition: The outline or plan for use of an experimental procedure or experimental treatment.

Peer comment(s):

agree jccantrell : got there first.
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agree Enza Longo
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agree Elena Sgarbo (X) : Yes! :-)
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agree Nizamettin Yigit
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detailed plan for carrying out a scientific study

I think the meaning here is:
"The detailed plan for carrying out a scientific study."

http://www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/hip/glossary.htm
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methodology

the methodology of the study
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