Joseph Tein Jun 6, 2019:

temporal relationship vs. timing I agree that "timing" implies that events happened in close proximity to each other, but I also think that the word "relationship" expresses something important and "temporal relationship" says it more clearly and directly. I've done lots of reports like this, and I use "temporal relationship." So does the FDA, for example -- see page 45 in this document: https://www.fda.gov/media/96408/download

Here's a sentence from a European Medicines Agency document: "The major drawback of cross-sectional studies is that the temporal relationship between exposure and outcome cannot be directly addressed." (found here: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Scienti...

From what I can tell, "temporal relationship" is a key, standard term used in Adverse Drug Reaction reports. It's not relevant, then, that "timing" may "flow much better." We need to use terminology that is appropriate and consistent with standard usage in the field.

Sarah Webb (asker) Jun 6, 2019:

Yes sorry Joseph - I forgot to change the field from a previous post. It's a case report.

Joseph Tein Jun 6, 2019:

SAE report Sarah, from the wording it seems that you're dealing with a Serious Adverse Event report rather than a "medical report." Is this correct? These aren't about any particular patient's medical treatment, but rather about possible side effects from administering a particular drug.

Marco Solinas Jun 6, 2019:

Time link, time connection? It sounds as if a lethal case of PRES followed closely the administration of Nexavar. The text seem to refer to this time connection.