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Table 3 Examples of Misuse of CTCAE v3.0 with Clinical Relevance (N = 166)

From: Use and misuse of common terminology criteria for adverse events in cancer clinical trials

Section

Descriptors in the Articles

Correct Form/Comment

Frequency

AE terms

Constitutional symptoms

Cardiac general

Metabolic

Hemorrhage

Not AE terms; Category names cannot be reported as AEs

19

18

14

19

Grades

Febrile neutropenia grade 1 or 2

Alopecia grade 3

Dysgeusia grade 3

Dyspepsia grade 4

Hyperpigmentation grade 3

Pruritus grade 4

Renal failure grade 1 or 2

Cough grade 4

Hot flash grade 4

Libido grade 3

At least grade 3

Maximum grade 2

Maximum grade 2

Maximum grade 3

Maximum grade 2

Maximum grade 3

At least grade 3

Maximum grade 3

Maximum grade 3

Maximum grade 2

35/91

19/77

7/23

6/26

5/19

3/18

8/29

4/81

6/33

4/28

  1. Abbreviations: AE adverse event, CTC common terminology criteria for adverse events. Note: Detailed information is described in the Result section