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Glossary Definition
OUTCOME MEASURE
A planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of interventions on participants in a clinical trial. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include
Primary Outcome Measure
and
Secondary Outcome Measure
. (See also
Primary and Secondary Outcome Measures data element
and
Outcome Measure basic results data element
on ClinicalTrials.gov.)
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