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Clinical research refers to the study of human health and disease. We can study medicine at many levels. For example, the bacteria that cause disease can be viewed through a microscope and studied, or researchers can use mice to study a disease process that affects humans. The key feature of clinical research is that it involves the study of humans.

What are the different types of Clinical Research?

Human studies can vary depending on what the researchers are interested in learning. Types of clinical research include:

• Treatment studies – evaluating which medical interventions work best for a disease
• Prevention studies – evaluating how to prevent a disease from starting or progressing
• Diagnostic studies – evaluating how best to reach a medical diagnosis
• Genetic studies – evaluating which gene(s) cause, or increase risk for, a disease
• Epidemiological studies – identifying patterns, causes, and control of a disease