CLINICAL PRINT DOCUMENT GLOSSARY

Adverse Event Report

Printed investigator report of serious and adverse results such as injury and death.

Appointment cards

Printed physician cards that are filled out and given to patients for next appointment. Typically include areas for appointment date and time.

Barcoded document

For identification and tracking needs, documents are barcoded. Different barcodes are available for different barcode readers.

Case Report Form (CRF)

Includes evaluated patient data and can consist of one or many forms depending on size and type of clinical trial.

Visual analog scale (VAS)

This scale is used to visually help rate the intensity of certain sensations and feelings such as pain. A typical VAS example would be represented by a straight line with descriptors at each end.

No pain |________|________|________|_______| Extreme Pain

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