CLINICAL INTUITION is an Experience-based, Often Unconscious Assessment of a Patient's Resilience and Tolerance. It is INFLUENCED by Clinical Signs, Behavior, Functioning, and Context. While it MAY PREDICT Patient Dropout, it is Difficult to Objectify.

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2026
Patient selection for Phase I oncology trials is formally based on protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. In practice, however, healthcare professionals also take clinical intuition and professional experience into account when assessing suitability. The role of this intuitive judgment is insufficiently described in the literature, even though it may be relevant for preventing early trial discontinuation.
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First added on: Oct 17, 2026