Inventors:
Timothy E. McAlindon - Belmont MA, US
Assignee:
The Trustees of Boston University - Boston MA
International Classification:
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
705 3, 600300, 707 9, 434322
Abstract:
The invention encompasses a method of conducting a clinical trial of a test substance from a primary site, via the internet. The internet is used in various phases of a clinical trial, including: recruiting and screening for candidates who are eligible to participate in a clinical trial of a test substance using the internet; obtaining, directly from a participant at a remote site, personal information as well as information allowing a determination of any effect(s) of the test substance on the participant after use (e. g. , by evaluation forms completed and transmitted over the internet); compiling data from multiple participants.