What are the relevancy criteria for the list of clinical studies?

Clinical studies are ordered by default by relevance. 

The relevancy of a clinical study is mainly based on the following indicators :

• Number of occurrences of the searched concept
• Position of the concept within the document
• Publication date of the document : most recent documents are privileged

A clinical trial or study is a research study using human subjects to evaluate biomedical or health-related outcomes.

In general, clinical studies are designed to add to medical knowledge related to the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of diseases or conditions. Some common reasons for conducting clinical studies include: 

• Evaluating one or more interventions (for example, drugs, medical devices, approaches to surgery or radiation therapy) for treating a disease, syndrome, or condition
• Finding ways to prevent the initial development or recurrence of a disease or condition. These can include medicines, vaccines, or lifestyle changes, among other approaches.
• Evaluating one or more interventions aimed at identifying or diagnosing a particular disease or condition
  
• Examining methods for identifying a condition or the risk factors for that condition Exploring and measuring ways to improve the comfort and quality of life through supportive care for people with a chronic illness

The reliability of these studies is based on a rigorous and proven scientific method to limit any bias, error in data collection or interpretation of results.