Defining 'signal' and its subtypes in pharmacovigilance based on a systematic review of previous definitions.

Having surveyed the etymology and previous definitions of the pharmacovigilance term 'signal', we propose a definition that embraces all the surveyed ideas, reflects real-world pharmacovigilance processes, and accommodates signals of both harmful and beneficial effects. The essential defin...

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Main Authors: Hauben, M, Aronson, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009