Common English Mistakes in Clinical Studies by Slovak Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Slovak speakers from Slovakia when writing a Clinical Study in English.

Mistake Example #1

Struggles with perfect tenses ('I am here since three years')

The clinical study has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the new medication on patients with chronic migraines. We harvebeen collecting data sincefor two years and have observed significant improvements in ourpatients' symptoms. The participants havre beeing monitored regularly, and they harvebeen reporting fewer migraine episodes since they harvebeen taking the medication.

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I corrected some of the sentences by replacing simple verb tenses with present perfect continuous verb tenses."

The clinical study has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the new medication on patients with chronic migraines. We have been collecting data for two years and have observed significant improvements in our patients' symptoms. The participants are being monitored regularly, and they have been reporting fewer migraine episodes since they have been taking the medication.

The clinical study has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the new medication on patients with chronic migraines. We are collecting data since two years and have observed significant improvements in patient symptoms. The participants have been monitored regularly, and they are reporting fewer migraine episodes since they are taking the medication.

Mistake Example #2

Omitting 'it' as a subject in dummy subject sentences ('Is raining' instead of 'It is raining')

Ina recent clinical study conducted in Slovakia, wresearchers observed thatthe new medication significantly reduces symptoms of chronic pain. It is important to note that participants reported improvement within thefirst two weeks of treatment. SThe study suggests that further research isneeded to confirmthe long-term effects and safety of the drug.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to replace missing sentence subjects."

In a recent clinical study conducted in Slovakia, researchers observed that the new medication significantly reduces symptoms of chronic pain. It is important to note that participants reported improvement within the first two weeks of treatment. The study suggests that further research is needed to confirm the long-term effects and safety of the drug.

In recent clinical study conducted in Slovakia, was observed that new medication significantly reduces symptoms of chronic pain. Is important to note that participants reported improvement within first two weeks of treatment. Study suggests that further research needed to confirm long-term effects and safety of the drug.

Mistake Example #3

Incorrect placement of adjectives ('The car red' instead of 'The red car')

Thestudy clinicalstudy was conducted to evaluate the effects of the newdrugnew on patients with hypertension. Participants were divided into two groups: the groupcontrol groupand thegroup experimentalgroup. Theresults preliminaryresults indicate that the newdrugnew significantly reducesd theblood pressure bloodin thegroup experimentalgroup compared to the groupcontrolgroup.

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"Watch out for word order. Adjectives usually go before nouns. "

The clinical study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the new drug on patients with hypertension. Participants were divided into two groups: the control group and the experimental group. The preliminary results indicate that the new drug significantly reduced blood pressure in the experimental group compared to the control group.

The study clinical was conducted to evaluate the effects of the drug new on patients with hypertension. Participants were divided into two groups: the group control and the group experimental. The results preliminary indicate that the drug new significantly reduces the pressure blood in the group experimental compared to the group control.