原文由 poorlittle(poorlittle) 发表:谢谢。前瞻性应该是没有问题的。 不过我不确定observer masked 是单盲还是双盲。 我倾向于是双盲的意思,呵呵
Definition of “Prospective” found from “Medical Dictionaries”
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relating to or being a study (as of the incidence of disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and follows them into the future
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Looking forward. A prospective study or a prospective clinical trial is one in which the participants are identified and then followed forward in time...
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pro·spec·tive
Pronunciation: /prə-ˈspek-tiv/
Function: adj
relating to or being a study (as of the incidence of disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and follows them into the future. compare RETROSPECTIVE长期跟进? (follow-up, 香港译为跟进, 大陆译为追踪)
“前瞻性”可以了, 反正行内人会明白的
ret·ro·spec·tive
Pronunciation: /-ˈspek-tiv/
Function: adj
1 a : of, relating to, or given to introspection
b : relating to or being a study (as of a disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and collects data about their past history to explain their present condition. compare PROSPECTIVE
After comparing “PROSPECTIVE” and “RETROSPECTIVE” , I have a better understanding to the term “Prospective” now.