Introduction to Collecting and Reporting Adverse Events

This course is suitable for everyone involved in clinical research. Upon completion of this course, you will have an understanding of:

1. The importance of collecting, recording and reporting adverse events;
2. The definition for the different categories of adverse events;
3. The mechanisms used for identifying these events, how they are evaluated when they occur and how follow-up may be carried out;
4. The necessity of assessing a causal relationship between the study intervention and the adverse event; and
5. What data is typically reported and who receives the reports.