Control event rate

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Control event rate

The Control event rate (CER) (/kənˈtroʊl ɪˈvɛnt reɪt/), also known as the baseline event rate, is a term used in clinical trials and epidemiology. The term refers to the rate at which a particular event, such as a disease or condition, occurs in a control group during a study.

Etymology

The term "Control event rate" is derived from the words "control", which in this context refers to the group in a study that does not receive the intervention being tested, and "event rate", which refers to the frequency of a particular event occurring.

Related Terms

  • Control group: A group of individuals in a study who do not receive the intervention being tested. The control group is used as a benchmark against which the effects of the intervention are measured.
  • Event rate: The frequency at which a particular event occurs in a defined population over a specified period of time.
  • Clinical trial: A type of research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people.
  • Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

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