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Element & Epoch

helpmedoubts — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:07:11 GMT

What is the exact difference between Element and Epoch in SDTM?

Re: Eement & Epoch

ChrisNZ — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 03:59:09 GMT

please correct your title. moved to clinical community.

Re: Eement & Epoch

helpmedoubts — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:06:01 GMT

Thank you. Will update the title. Typo error. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Re: Element & Epoch

RAVI2000 — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 22:49:05 GMT

Element:
In a study you will have treatment groups.
For example, consider drugA, drugB.
For single treatment group drug A will have elements like "SCREENING", "TREATMENT", "FOLLOW-UP".
Similarly, for drug B it will have elements.

EPOCH:
Every study will have EPOCH.
The purpose is to identify, in which part of the study the patient is present.
This is used for a trial as a whole.

Re: Element & Epoch

helpmedoubts — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 23:10:17 GMT

Thank you for explaining clearly.