noninferiority

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English

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Etymology

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From non- +‎ inferiority.

Noun

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noninferiority (uncountable)

  1. The condition of not being inferior (such as when a new medication is tested and found to be not inferior to existing treatments in terms of efficacy).[1]
    Coordinate terms: equality, equivalence, interchangeability, inferiority, superiority
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References

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  1. ^ Hahn, Seokyung. Understanding noninferiority trials. Korean Journal of Pediatrics. 2012 Nov;55(11):403–407. Published online 2012 Nov 23. doi:10.3345/kjp.2012.55.11.403. PMCID PMC3510268. PMID 23227058.