Adverse Event

A negative change or medical occurance that happens during a clinical trial or within a certain time period after the trial has ended. An adverse event may or may not be caused by the treatment being studied.

 

Arm assignment

The assignment of a group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial to receive interventions, or no interventions, as specified in the study protocol.

 

Assessment

A procedure (e.g. a blood test, scan, etc.) used to generate data required by the trial.

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Terms compiled by Novartis and available at www.novartis.com.