Glossary v17.0


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CDISC Glossary v17.0 contains seven new terms, 37 changes to existing content, and many new, or changes to, existing “clusters” of related terms that, when their definitions are read together, help sharpen the semantic distinctions and optimize effective communication.

Glossary v17.0 can also be found in Excel, text, odm.xml, pdf, html, and OWL/RDF formats, along with CDISC Terminology Changes files on the NCI-EVS website with file date 2022-12-16.

Glossary v17.0 contains COVID-19 pandemic related terms that were published in Glossary v14.0 and v15.0 to support the CDISC COVID-19 Package of Resources.

New authoritative sources are referenced within glossary definitions and eight new sources were added to the References tab this year. The Acronyms, Abbreviations & Initials (AAI) list for Glossary v17.0 was expanded to include seven new additions.

The CDISC Glossary is NOT comprehensive for all words bearing on human health, medicine, or laboratory methods. Please refer to the CDISC SDTM Terminology and CDISC Protocol Terminology for other specific technical terms.