Related to the study definition
Related to the study means that there is some aspect of the study (e.g., a research procedure, existence of a laptop database, etc.) that is directly related to the event (e.g., physical harm, breach of confidentiality, etc.).
Related to the study means that there is some aspect of the study (e.g., a research procedure, existence of a laptop database, etc.) that is directly related to the event. An example pertinent to this study is breach of confidentiality by which private information about the subject was made known to other community members. Events for which the relationship to the study cannot be clearly determined based on review of all available data will be classified as “possibly related to the study” and reported according to the same guidelines as for related events.