Fatal algorithm

An algorithm has been developed to capture reports indicating that the patient died, regardless of whether the death was related to the reported adverse event.

A case is considered fatal when any of the following is reported in the corresponding structured fields:

• A death date

• A cause of death

• A cause of death after autopsy

• An autopsy was performed

• Seriousness classified as death

• At least one reaction outcome of fatal

• At least one reaction corresponding to a fatal term (e.g. Completed suicide, Death neonatal, Sudden infant death syndrome. For a complete list, contact Uppsala Monitoring Centre)

Note that not all the above scenarios are available for every reporting format.