Key risk indicator (KRI)

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A key risk indicator is a metric tracked during a trial to give early warning that something may be going wrong. Common examples are the rate of protocol deviations, the time taken to report serious adverse events, and the proportion of screening failures at a site. Crossing a pre-set threshold triggers a defined action, not just a note.

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