To find definitions of words frequently used in clinical research please follow this link:
(Site Clinical trials, US Clincaltrials.gov) http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/glossary
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.
http://clinicaltrials.gov
A web-based course for those who have a limited clinical research background and are unfamiliar with the clinical trials process. This course is composed of the following four modules:
Format: Web-based self study, 4 modules
Audience: Healthcare providers, public health professionals, patient navigators, cancer control practitioners.
http://training.cancer.gov/clinicaltrialsbasics/index.php
for articles/videos/studies
The resources are useful material about clinical research. This includes educational material for study participants, information about the therapeutic areas and dowloadable materials (brochures, slides,...).