Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events

In the present studies, the parameters measured varied because of differences in hearf size, anatomy, species movement artifacts, and equipment used. However, certain parameters are constant across the studies, and these are used for comparative purposes. Two of these parameters (or surrogate) are also those used in the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 3 (v3), an adverse event rating, which is used for assessing adverse evenfs during clinical trials. These parameters include an assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening of the left ventricle. 

CTCAE Common terminology criteria for adverse events CTD Comparative toxicogenomics database... 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. 2010. Common terminology criteria for adverse events (CTCAE) v4.03. NIH Publication No. 09-541. http //evs.nci.nih.gov/ftpl/ CTCAE/CTCAE 4.03 2010-06-14 QuickReference 5x7.pdf. Viewed February 20,2013. 

Common terminology criteria for adverse events v3.0, DTCD, NCI, NIH, DHHS. Publish date August 9, 2006 (http /cstep.cancer.gov). 

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