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Clinical context

Adverse event

Also known as: AE

An unwanted health occurrence during treatment or research, whether or not it is shown to have been caused by the intervention.

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What this means in a clinic conversation

Recording an event and establishing its cause are different tasks. When reading a study, check how events were collected, how long participants were monitored and what was reported.

A question to bring

How were unwanted events monitored, and how were they judged to be related or unrelated?

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Sources and editorial context

This definition was compiled from the sources below and has not received independent clinical review. It supports understanding and consultation preparation.

  1. IND Application Reporting: IND Safety Reports · U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationReference checked 2026-10-02
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