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treatment effect

— Changes (increases or decreases) or differences in health outcomes as a result of treatments

Synonyms:

clinical impact, estimate of effect, impact

Full explanation:

Treatment effects are changes in outcomes that are attributable to the treatment. Effects can be either desirable (desirable effects) or undesirable (undesirable effects).

See also:

desirable effect  ·  effect estimate  ·  effect  ·  undesirable effect

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