Skip to main content

Table 2 Serious Adverse Event (SAE) causality definitions

From: Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of independent pharmacist prescribing in care homes: the CHIPPS study

Event type

Causality assessment

Description

SAE

Unrelated

There is no evidence or rationale for any causal relationship

SUSAR (Sudden Unexpected Serious Adverse Event)

Likely to be related

There is evidence, and a rationale, to suggest a causal relationship and other possible contributing factors can be ruled out