Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events

**Semantic type:** Classification

**Definition:** A standard terminology developed to report adverse events occurring in cancer clinical trials. Common terminology criteria for adverse events (CTCAE) are used in study adverse event summaries and Investigational New Drug reports to the Food and Drug Administration. The CTCAE contain a grading scale for each adverse event term representing the severity of the event.

**Synonyms:** - CTC - CTCAE - CTCAE - CTCAE - CTCAE - CTCAE - CTCAE - CTCAE - CTCAE (Common Terminology Criterion for Adverse Events) - CTCAE Grades - Common Toxicity Criteria - Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events - Standard Toxicity Grade