Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
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- Clinical Benefit AssessmentClinical Efficacy Assessment, Therapeutic Benefit Assessment
- A benefit assessment focused on clinical endpoints, such as survival or symptom relief, rather than economic or quality-of-life measures.
- Clinical EndpointClinical Outcome Endpoint, Trial Endpoint
- A specific, predefined outcome measure used to assess treatment effect in a trial, ranging from survival to a surrogate biomarker.
- Cognitive ResponseCognitive Improvement Response, Neurocognitive Response
- A biomarker or clinical endpoint indicating a measurable change in cognitive test performance following treatment, used to assess mental function effect.