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Patients Excluded From Efficacy Analysis Listing

ICH E3 appendix 16.2.3 identifies a patient-level listing for patients excluded from the efficacy analysis. The listing supports the analysis-population explanation; it should not invent exclusions after the fact or replace the prespecified analysis-set definitions.

Quick answer

The excluded-patients listing makes efficacy-analysis exclusions transparent at patient level so reviewers can connect analysis-population decisions with individual subjects.

Key details

Core IssueICH E3 appendix 16.2.3 identifies a patient-level listing for patients excluded from the efficacy analysis.
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Important caveats

Scope Boundary

The listing supports the analysis-population explanation; it should not invent exclusions after the fact or replace the prespecified analysis-set definitions.

Further guidance

Content

Identify the affected subjects and the applicable exclusion basis clearly enough to reconcile the listing with the efficacy populations and analyses described in the report body.

Purpose

The excluded-patients listing makes efficacy-analysis exclusions transparent at patient level so reviewers can connect analysis-population decisions with individual subjects.

Sources and evidence

Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.

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