Investigator
| Investigator | |
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| Term | Investigator |
| Short definition | investigator (in-VES-tih-gay-ter) In research, an individual involved in the conduct of a clinical trial or research study. The investigator can help prepare and implement the protocol (plan) for the study, monitor the safety of the study, collect and analyze the data, and report the results of the study. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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investigator - (pronounced) (in-VES-tih-gay-ter) In research, an individual involved in the conduct of a clinical trial or research study. The investigator can help prepare and implement the protocol (plan) for the study, monitor the safety of the study, collect and analyze the data, and report the results of the study. Investigators can be doctors, scientists, nurses, and other research personnel. Some clinical trials or research studies may have more than one investigator. Usually, one of the investigators is the lead investigator who is responsible for the entire study
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