Case report form
Case report form
A Case report form (pronounced: /keɪs rɪˈpɔːrt fɔːrm/) is a document used in clinical trials to collect data in a standardized manner. The form is designed to capture all the necessary information about a patient's health status. The data collected is then used for statistical analysis and to draw conclusions about the safety and efficacy of a treatment or intervention.
Etymology
The term "case report form" is derived from the English words "case", referring to an instance of a particular situation or issue, "report", meaning a detailed account or statement, and "form", indicating a document with spaces where information can be inserted.
Related terms
- Clinical trial: A research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people. Each study answers scientific questions and tries to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose, or treat a disease.
- Data management: The process of ingesting, validating, storing, protecting, and processing required data to ensure the accessibility, reliability, and timeliness of the data for its users.
- Statistical analysis: The collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and modeling of data. It involves applying statistics to find underlying patterns and trends.
- Intervention: In medicine, this refers to the care or treatment given to a patient for the purpose of preventing, stopping, or slowing the progression of a disease or condition.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Case report form
- Wikipedia's article - Case report form
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