Events
Events (Medicine)
Events (pronounced: /ɪˈvɛnts/) in the context of medicine, refers to significant occurrences or changes in the health status of a patient during the course of a disease, treatment or clinical study.
Etymology
The term 'event' originates from the Latin word 'eventus', meaning 'outcome' or 'result'. In the medical context, it has been used since the late 19th century to denote significant happenings in the course of a patient's disease or treatment.
Types of Events
There are several types of events in medicine, including:
- Adverse Event - An unexpected medical problem that happens during treatment with a drug or other therapy. Adverse events do not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment.
- Clinical Event - A significant happening in the clinical course of a patient, such as the onset of a disease, a change in the disease state, or a change in treatment.
- Serious Adverse Event - An adverse event that results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongs existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or is a congenital anomaly/birth defect.
Related Terms
- Event Rate - The proportion of patients in a study or treatment group who experience the event of interest.
- Event-Free Survival - The length of time after treatment during which a patient remains free of certain complications or events.
- Adverse Event Reporting System - A database for reporting adverse events, used by healthcare professionals, patients, and manufacturers.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Events
- Wikipedia's article - Events
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