Multicenter trial

A multicenter research trial is a clinical trial that involves more than one independent medical institutions in enrolling and following trial participants.[1] In multicenter trials the participant institutions follow a common treatment protocol and follow the same data collection guidelines, and there is a single coordinating center that receives, processes and analyzes study data.[2][3]

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  3. ^ Bryant, J; et al. (2014). "Multicenter Trials: Rationale and Examples". Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online (Online ed.). Wiley. p. 1. doi:10.1002/9781118445112.stat04947. ISBN 9781118445112. Retrieved 12 February 2024.