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safe·ty stud·y
Definitions related to safety study:
  • (safety) A study that assesses the medical risks to a subject. Safety is usually assessed by examining a wide range of clinical parameters, including adverse events, vital signs, physical exam, laboratory tests.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A study of the relative safety of treatment of a disease. Usually this is a Phase I or II trial.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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