Other terms
- RECIST
- Recruitment Plan
- Retention Plan
- Retina
- Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO)
- Lupus
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Rheumatology
- Risk Based Quality Management
- Rosacea
- Route of Administration
- Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM)
Real-World Data
What is Real-World Data? Real-world data is defined as patient health and healthcare delivery data obtained from real-world situations, observational, or noninterventional settings outside of the data collected from randomized clinical trials.
What are Sources of Real-World Data?
Potential sources of real-world data include:
- Electronic health records (EHRs)
- Patient registries
- Billing and claims databases
- Adverse event reporting systems
- Digital health monitoring devices
- Patient-powered research networks
What is the Impact of Real-World Data?
Gathering real-world data is quicker, more cost-effective, and more efficient as it is usually readily available. Analysis of this data can provide real-world evidence (RWE) for:
- Efficacy of new interventions or standard of care
- Safety concerns and rare adverse events
- Potential for unmet needs
- Evaluation of natural history of disease
- Incidence and prevalence of disease
- Health economics
Source: Chodankar, D. (2021). Introduction to real-world evidence studies. Perspectives in Clinical Research, 12(3), 171. https://doi.org/10.4103/picr.picr_62_21
