Table 1

Availability of information on the methods used in recording ADRs, categorized according to type of ADRs reported by the trial.

Types of ADRs

No. of trials

Specific details given on how

Did not specify methods

reporting

rate of reported ADRs were

used in determining the

recorded

rate of reported ADRs


Detected by

68

37 (55%)

31 (45%)

investigative tests

Clinical events

95

14 (15%)

81 (85%)

Patient symptoms

104

18 (17%)

86 (83%)


Loke and Derry BMC Clinical Pharmacology 2001 1:3   doi:10.1186/1472-6904-1-3

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