Quiz: What Is 'Standard of Care' in a Trial?

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1. Q1.What is standard of care?

   AThe best proven treatment currently available for a conditionBAn experimental drug not yet testedCA treatment that is known to failDA type of scan

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2. Q2.In many cancer trials, what is a new treatment compared against?

   ANothing at allBA completely different diseaseCStandard of careDAnother patient's opinion

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3. Q3.What does comparing to standard of care mean for participants in the comparison group?

   AThey receive no treatmentBThey are removed from the trialCThey must pay moreDThey still receive the current best treatment

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4. Q4.When an effective treatment already exists, how are placebos generally used?

   AAdded on top of standard care, not used in its placeBUsed alone instead of any real treatmentCGiven to everyone in the trialDNever mentioned to participants

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5. Q5.Why compare a new treatment to standard of care?

   ATo make the trial cheaperBTo answer whether the new treatment is better than the best we already haveCTo avoid treating anyoneDTo shorten the trial

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