Systematic review

Work that aims to bring together the results of all studies that address a particular research question. They provide a comprehensive and unbiased summary of the research. For example, one clinical trial may not give a clear answer about the effectiveness of a...

Statistically significant

The probability of observing a treatment effect as large as that seen in the sample (such as in randomised controlled trial), when there is no treatment effect in the wider population, is less than 0.05.  HTAI

Sponsor

The organisation that makes a submission to PBAC or MSAC or PLAC to have a health technology (such as a medicine or treatment) assessed. It is usually the manufacturer, but patient groups can be sponsors.

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