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Clinical EndpointAudio (En español)

Also known as: Endpoint, Outcome Measure

In a clinical trial, an outcome or event used to objectively measure the effect of a drug or other intervention being studied. Common endpoints include severe toxicity, disease progression, and death.

See Related Term(s):  Clinical Trial, Surrogate Endpoint