Clinical Trial as the pillar.
Reasons:
- Search demand: “clinical trial” is searched far more frequently than “clinical study.”
- Audience expectations: Junior CRAs, CRCs, investigators, and sponsors overwhelmingly use “clinical trial” in day-to-day work.
- Regulatory prominence: ICH E6(R3), EU CTR 536/2014, FDA guidance, and many other regulatory documents are centered on clinical trials.
- Internal linking: Most of your glossary naturally relates to trials (protocol, CRF, monitoring, SAE, ADR, audit, investigator, sponsor, etc.).
Then make Clinical Study a supporting