Clinical Research Designs

Refer to the Clinical Trial Workbook, 2nd edition and review the SWP Pharmaceutical Protocol. Carefully read
the study question (study objectives),the study endpoints and the measurement tools. Now,
PART 1: (5 points)
List the tools that are being used for measurement.
PART 2: (15 points)
Do you think that considering the study question and the study endpoints, the measurement tools are accurate
and precise – Yes or no and justify your answer (5 points)
Are they all necessary – Yes or no and justify your answer (5 points)
Identify a different measurement scale for pain scores for this study (you might want to use an appropriate
orthopedic scale) and briefly justify your choice of pain scale. (e.g: Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale). D