FAQS and facts about clinical trials and ethical errors M. Felix Freshwater  Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery  Volume 68, Issue 10, Pages 1482-1484 (October 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2015.05.032 Copyright © 2015 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Flowchart for clinical studies. WHO defines a clinical trial as: “Any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes. Clinical trials may also be referred to as interventional trials. Interventions include but are not restricted to drugs, cells and other biological products, surgical procedures, radiologic procedures, devices, behavioural treatments, process-of-care changes, preventive care, etc. This definition includes Phase I to Phase IV trials.” Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2015 68, 1482-1484DOI: (10.1016/j.bjps.2015.05.032) Copyright © 2015 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons Terms and Conditions