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BASELINE:

Information gathered at the beginning of a study from which variations found in the study are measured.
A known value or quantity with which an unknown is compared when measured or assessed.
The initial time point in a clinical trial, just before a participant starts to receive the experimental treatment which is being tested. At this reference point, measurable values, such as CD4 count, are recorded. Safety and efficacy of a drug are often determined by monitoring changes from the baseline values.

BIAS:

When a point of view prevents impartial judgment on issues relating to the subject of that point of view. In clinical studies, bias is controlled by blinding and randomization.

BLIND:

A randomized trial is "blind" if the participant is not told which arm of the trial he or she is in. A clinical trial is "blind" if participants are unaware whether they are in the experimental or control arm of the study; also called masked.

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