Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events - Instructions and Guidelines
Supra-Ordinate and Select Information
All PAIN AEs are grouped under a single Supra-ordinate providing a consistent representation of grade.
Changes to AEs in this CATEGORY (from CTC v2.0 to CTCAE v3.0)
Abdominal pain or cramping |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Arthralgia (joint pain) |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Bone pain |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Chest pain (non-cardiac and non-pleuritic) |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Dysmenorrhea |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Dyspareunia |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Earache (otalgia) |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Headache |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Hepatic pain |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Myalgia (muscle pain) |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Neuropathic pain (e.g., jaw pain, neurologic pain, phantom limb pain, post-infectious neuralgia, or painful neuropathies) |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Pain due to radiation |
Deleted |
Pain – Select |
New Supra-ordinate term |
Pelvic pain |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Pleuritic pain |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Rectal or perirectal pain (proctalgia) |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Tumor pain (onset or exacerbation of tumor pain due to treatment) |
Changed to v3.0 ‘Select’ AE under: Pain – Select |
Pain – Other (Specify, ____) |
No change |