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Tables, Figures, and Graphs Referred to but Not Included in Text

ICH E3 Section 14 provides a location for tables, figures, graphs, and related supporting presentations that are referred to in the report but are too extensive or numerous for the main text, while important summary displays normally remain in the body. This section is a placement and cross-reference function, not a substitute for the specific demographic, efficacy, safety, or patient-data table/listing content guides.

Quick answer

Use this section for supporting displays that the CSR text cites but does not reproduce in-line because of their size, number, or supporting role.

Key details

Core IssueICH E3 Section 14 provides a location for tables, figures, graphs, and related supporting presentations that are referred to in the report but are too extensive or numerous for the main text, while important summary displays normally remain in the body.
Registerscholarly, professional, or research/report writing

Important caveats

Scope Boundary

This section is a placement and cross-reference function, not a substitute for the specific demographic, efficacy, safety, or patient-data table/listing content guides.

Further guidance

Content

Keep key summary tables and figures in the body when they are central to understanding the study; place additional or oversized supporting displays here and cross-reference them clearly from the text.

Purpose

Use this section for supporting displays that the CSR text cites but does not reproduce in-line because of their size, number, or supporting role.

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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