Inclusion Criteria

**Semantic type:** Functional Concept

**Definition:** Medical and/or social characteristics which are necessary for a subject to be allowed to participate in a clinical study, as outlined in the study protocol. Meeting inclusion criteria is not a sufficient condition for entry or recruitment of a subject into the study. Characteristics limiting the eligibility of a subject for the clinical study must be considered.

**Synonyms:** - INCLUSION - Inclusion Criterion - inclusion criteria - inclusion criteria