Definition: Controlled studies which are planned and carried out by several cooperating institutions to assess certain variables and outcomes in specific patient populations, for example, a multicenter study of congenital anomalies in children.
for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of multicenter studies; a different heading MULTICENTER STUDIES is used for reports of a specific multicenter study; specify geographic term if pertinent
See AlsoClinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; Clinical Trials, Phase IV as Topic
