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Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

Jämförelsealternativ

English translation:

comparator alternative

Added to glossary by Ann-Caroline
May 22, 2010 14:23
14 yrs ago
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Swedish term

Jämförelsealternativ

Swedish to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical
This expression is in a table of study outcomes and in a cost effectiveness analysis for a drug. I think the usual Swedish abbreviation is JA.

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comparator alternative

When talking about alternative drug treatment, the term "comparator" is used (much as I deplore it).

Example sentence:

"Although longer follow-up is needed, this study suggests that efficacy of single-agent pixantrone is higher than comparator alternative agents".

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treatment options

See references below.



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Note added at 15 mins (2010-05-22 14:38:46 GMT)
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Reference including both Swedish and English:

English:
Diff Options

Current Swedish:
Jämförelsealternativ

Link: https://translations.launchpad.net/backintime/trunk/ pots/ba...


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Note added at 23 mins (2010-05-22 14:46:51 GMT)
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In a document from Socialstyrelsen in Sweden:

I denna Markovsimulering beräknades kostnadseffektiviteten av att behandla orupturerade cerebrala aneurysm med klippning eller embolisering [741]. Jämförelsealternativet bestod av att inte behandla alls.

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From a heading in a table in the same document:

Behandling/jämförelsealternativ

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From one of the bibliographical references in the same document:

...Treatment options for large hemispheric stroke...

Link: http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/Lists/Artikelkatalog/Attachmen...
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comparison alternative

www.banverket.se/pages/23270/Slutrapport.pdf
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