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  • Patient RegistryA patient registry is a collection of information about individuals, usually those with a specific diagnosis or with specific risk factors for a disease. Some patient registries seek people with varying health levels who may be willing to take part in research about a particular disease.(...)
  • Patient-reported outcomeA patient-reported outcome (PRO) is a measure of the experience or view of a participant in a clinical study. It is not a clinical measure, or an assessment made by anyone else involved in the study. PROs are commonly collected by asking patients to fill in questionnaires, or by interviewing(...)
  • PROA patient-reported outcome (PRO) is a measure of the experience or view of a participant in a clinical study. It is not a clinical measure, or an assessment made by anyone else involved in the study. PROs are commonly collected by asking patients to fill in questionnaires, or by interviewing(...)
  • Patient-Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient Reported Outcomes (PROs) are data reported directly by a patient on his or her own health condition, without interpretation by a doctor or anyone else. They are based on a patient’s perception of a disease and its treatment. The findings or outcomes can be measured in absolute terms(...)
  • PROMPatient Reported Outcomes (PROs) are data reported directly by a patient on his or her own health condition, without interpretation by a doctor or anyone else. They are based on a patient’s perception of a disease and its treatment. The findings or outcomes can be measured in absolute terms(...)
  • Patient SelectionPatient selection can refer to how patients are matched with proposed treatments (in the clinic), or how patients are selected to take part in clinical trials.For clinical trials, detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are documented before recruitment of patients can begin. The inclusion(...)
  • Patient YearsThe patient year (or person year) statistic is used in many clinical studies and statistical assessments of risk.Patient years are calculated as follows: If 15 patients participated in a study on heart attacks for 20 years, the study would have involved 300 patient years (15 x 20). This number(...)
  • Patients’ and Consumers’ Working PartyPatients’ and Consumers’ Working Party (PCWP) http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/partners_and_networks/general/general_content_000708.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac0580028d32"
  • PCWPPatients’ and Consumers’ Working Party (PCWP) http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/partners_and_networks/general/general_content_000708.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac0580028d32"
  • Paul-Ehrlich-InstitutGerman National Competent Authority. http://www.pei.de/"

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