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  • EffectivenessThe capability of a medicine to produce a desired or expected effect in the real world clinical setting. When talking in terms of efficacy vs. effectiveness, effectiveness relates to how well a treatment works in the practice of medicine, as opposed to efficacy, which measures how well a(...)
  • EfficacyEfficacy refers to the ability of a medicine to provide a beneficial effect (a positive benefit/risk ratio) when studied in a clinical trial. When talking in terms of efficacy vs. effectiveness, effectiveness relates to how well a treatment works in the real world practice of medicine, as(...)
  • EfficiencyIn the context of health economics, efficiency of a medicine is a measure of its ability to provide a beneficial effect against its costs to individuals or society. The most efficacious treatment may not be the most efficient (cost-effective) option, for example making it unaffordable for the(...)
  • ECGElectrocardiogram
  • ElectrocardiogramElectrocardiogram
  • ECTElectroconvulsive Therapy
  • Electroconvulsive TherapyElectroconvulsive Therapy
  • Elements to Assure Safe UseElements to Assure Safe Use
  • ETASUElements to Assure Safe Use
  • EligibilityEligibility in medicines development usually refers to the requirements that participants must meet in order for them to have the possibility of being selected to participate in a clinical trial. The requirements (criteria) will typically contain not only elements which allow participation(...)

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