What is an endpoint in clinical trials?
(END-poynt) In clinical trials, an event or outcome that can be measured objectively to determine whether the intervention being studied is beneficial. The endpoints of a clinical trial are usually included in the study objectives.
Which of the following is an example of measuring a clinical endpoint?
An endpoint is the primary outcome that is being measured by a clinical trial. A cancer drug, for example, might use survival as an endpoint, comparing the five-year survival rate of patients using an experimental therapy against the five-year survival rate of patients using another treatment or a placebo.
What are the 5 key indicators of health?
Health Indicators
- Crude death rate.
- Life expectancy.
- Infant mortality rate.
- Maternal mortality rate.
- Proportional mortality rate.
What are the three measures of health?
Measures of health status, quality of life and health care
- Signs – blood pressure, temperature, X-ray, tumour size.
- Symptoms – disease specific checklists.
How is health defined?
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Is having good health the same as not being sick?
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
What is health and wellbeing?
– health and well-being can be described as the absence of physical illness,disease and mental distress. This is a negative definition of health and well-being. – health and well-being can be described as the achievement and maintenance of physicalfitness and mental stability.
What are the 7 core competencies?
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently released a fact sheet defining 7 core competencies that form career readiness:
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving.
- Oral/Written Communications.
- Teamwork/Collaboration.
- Information Technology Application.
- Leadership.
- Professionalism/Work Ethic.
- Career Management.
What is a health educators role?
The role of the Health Educator is to assist groups and individuals to make informed decisions affecting them, their family and community in health and wellness matters. The teaching and training are about behaviors and voluntary behavior change that prevent disease and promote wellness.
What skills do you need to be a health educator?
Health educators should also possess the following specific qualities:
- Analytical skills. Health educators collect and analyze data and other information in order to evaluate programs and to determine the needs of the people they serve.
- Instructional skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Writing skills.