Sociology is the study of social behaviour or society, including its origins, development, organisation, networks, and institutions. It is a social science that uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order, disorder, and change.
Clinical trials registries collect basic health information from people who agree to be contacted about participating in future clinical trials or studies. A clinical trial is the study of new ways to prevent, detect or treat diseases or conditions.
Clinical data is either collected during the course of ongoing patient care or as part of a formal clinical trial program. Clinical data falls into six major types: Electronic health records; Administrative data; Claims data; Patient / Disease registries; Health surveys; Clinical trials data; See boxes below for examples of each major type.