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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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