Selective ReportingSelective reporting is the reporting of results from only a selection of studies. Selective reporting can lead to publication bias. For example, if a greater proportion of studies with a positive outcome are reported than those with a negative outcome, a review of publications will be biased(...)
SensitivitySensitivity (of an assay or test) is the ability of an experiment or trial to detect a difference – for instance, between two groups of participants receiving different medicines in a clinical trial.
Serious Adverse ReactionAn adverse drug reaction (ADR) is called serious if at any dose it: results in death, is life-threatening (at risk of death at the time of the adverse event, not an event which ‘could’ hypothetically have caused death if it were more severe), requires hospitalisation or extension of(...)
SARAn adverse drug reaction (ADR) is called serious if at any dose it: results in death, is life-threatening (at risk of death at the time of the adverse event, not an event which ‘could’ hypothetically have caused death if it were more severe), requires hospitalisation or extension of(...)
FP7Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (European Commission)
Side EffectSide effect is the lay-man’s term to describe an adverse event (usually to describe negative (unfavourable) effects and often assuming a causal relationship with using a medicine). In order to avoid misinterpretation or confusion it is recommended to avoid using this term and particularly not(...)
SignIn medicine, a sign is something that can be detected or measured, in contrast to a symptom, which is generally a subjective experience of disease. For example, a sign might be something such as blood in the stool, a skin rash that can be recognised by a doctor, or a high body temperature. A(...)
