Chapter 1 · Grace's story
What Is a Clinical Trial?
Grace is offered a trial and worries she'd be a guinea pig. What a trial is, who checks it's safe, and why you never have to decide on the spot.
Chapter 2 · Walter's story
The Phases of a Trial
A retired carpenter is offered a phase 1 study. What phases 1 to 4 each ask, and what an early-phase trial means for you.
Chapter 3 · Amira's story
Can I Join?
Amira finds a trial online but isn't eligible. Eligibility rules, performance status, screening, and why one "no" isn't the end.
Chapter 4 · Luis's story
Informed Consent & Your Rights
A soccer coach and his wife read a 30-page consent form. What it covers, your rights, costs and privacy.
Chapter 5 · Hannah's story
Fair Comparisons
A science teacher learns that randomization is a fair test. Control groups, placebos and blinding.
Chapter 6 · Raj's story
Life on a Trial
A retired bus driver keeps a logbook. Visits, scans, reporting side effects, and who keeps watch.
Chapter 7 · Ellen's story
What the Results Mean
Ellen sees a headline: "30% lower risk of death." Survival curves, medians, hazard ratios and the questions to ask.
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