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Defined term · Outcomes and endpoints

Anchor outcome

The outcome the Institute designates as primary for an indication across its whole document set, so that estimates for different compounds in that indication are reported on a common measure.

Document identifier
CEI-GT-096
Series
Defined term
Version
1.0
Published
30 Jul 2026
Last reviewed
30 Jul 2026
Certainty
Not rated

§1Anchor outcome

§1.2Category

Outcomes and endpoints — Terms describing what a study measures and what the measurement supports.

§1.3Related terms

  • Primary endpoint — The outcome on which a trial is powered and against which its success is judged. A trial has one primary endpoint, or a small number designated co-primary with an…
Compound Evidence Institute · CEI-GT-096 · https://compoundevidence.com/glossary/anchor-outcome/ · retrieved 30 July 2026
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