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... for children in clinical investigation of FDA-regulated products13 FDA US 22 2004 Textbook ofclinical trials, chapter: clinicaltrials in pediatrics8 Karlberg UK Survey of current guidance ... monitor the level of risk of a study and to give advice about early stopping ofclinical trials. 23;51 Practical issues Only three guidelines addressed practical issues ofclinicaltrials in children.8;59;61 ... consisted of recommendations for the design, conduct or reporting of clinical trials in children. In addition, three actual guidelines on the design, conduct or reporting ofclinicaltrials in...
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