Real-World Evidence: US FDA Framework Emphasizes Data Fitness And Study Quality

Agency’s approach to assessing real-world evidence for effectiveness will be guided by three key principles: fitness for use of the underlying data, adequacy of the study design, and satisfactory monitoring and data collection.

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The US FDA’s approach to real-world evidence (RWE) generally, and specifically for supplemental applications seeking new effectiveness labeling claims, will be guided by three key principles: data fitness, study design fitness, and study conduct.

The agency’s RWE

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