historical control subject

Definition / meaning of historical control subject

An individual treated in the past and used in a comparison group when researchers analyze the results of a clinical study that had no control group. The use of a control, or comparison, group helps researchers determine the effects of a new treatment more accurately.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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