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.
C
- Cancer RegistryTumour Registry, Cancer Surveillance Registry
- A systematic data collection system recording cancer diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes across a defined population, typically at regional or national level.
- Cancer Registry EconomicsCancer Registry Data Economics, Registry-Based Cancer Economics
- The application of health economic evaluation using data from cancer registries, standardised systems recording cancer incidence, treatment, and outcomes across a population.
E
- External Control ArmRegistry Control Group, Synthetic Control Arm
- A comparator group built from data outside the trial itself, such as a historical cohort or registry, used when no concurrent control is feasible.
P
- Patient RegistryDisease Registry, Clinical Registry
- An organised system collecting standardised information over time about individuals with a particular condition, a critical data source for rare diseases.
R
- RegistryData Register, Clinical Register
- An organised system collecting standardised information over time about individuals with a particular condition, procedure, or exposure, across multiple sites.
- Registry DataRegister-Derived Data, Registry-Sourced Records
- Standardised, longitudinally collected information about individuals with a specific condition or exposure, often spanning multiple institutions or a whole country.
- Registry RequirementMandatory Registry Enrolment, Post-Approval Data Duty
- A condition attached to a conditional reimbursement decision, mandating patients be enrolled in a data collection registry to generate further evidence.
- Registry TrialRegistry-Based Trial, Register-Embedded Study
- A trial embedded within an existing disease or procedure registry to identify participants, randomise treatment, and collect outcome data at lower cost.