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.
E
- Exploratory EndpointHypothesis-Generating Endpoint, Exploratory Outcome
- A trial outcome examined for hypothesis-generating purposes, without the rigorous statistical control applied to primary and secondary endpoints.
K
- Key Secondary OutcomeKey Secondary Endpoint, Confirmatory Secondary Outcome
- A secondary trial endpoint important enough to warrant formal statistical testing with control for multiplicity, unlike a merely exploratory secondary endpoint.
S
- Secondary EndpointSecondary Outcome, Supportive Endpoint
- An outcome measure assessed within a trial that provides supportive evidence about a treatment's effects, alongside the trial's primary endpoint.