Individual Case Safety Report Specifications


The Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) is a standard for capturing information needed to support the reporting of adverse events, product problems or consumer complaints associated with the use of regulated products. The ICSR is used as the baseline for data exchange. 
 
The structure below displays a typical ICSR with Entity reference and Entity name.
 
- <ICHICSR>
  ICH ICSR Message Header Information
- <M.1-ichicsrmessageheader>
  <M.1.1-messagetype />
  <M.1.2-messageformatversion />
  <M.1.3-messageformatrelease />
  <M.1.4-messagenumb />
  <M.1.5-messagesenderidentifier />
  <M.1.6-messagereceiveridentifier />
  <M.1.7.a-messagedateformat />
  <M.1.7.b-messagedate />
  </M.1-ichicsrmessageheader>
  Individual Case Safety Report
- <A.1-safetyreport>
  <A.1.0.1-safetyreportversion />
  <A.1.0.1-safetyreportid />
  <A.1.1-primarysourcecountry />
  <A.1.2-occurcountry />
  <A.1.3a-transmissiondateformat />
  <A.1.3b-transmissiondate />
  <A.1.4-reporttype />
  <A.1.5.1-serious />
  <A.1.5.2a-seriousnessdeath />
  <A.1.5.2b-seriousnesslifethreatening />
  <A.1.5.2c-seriousnesshospitalization />
  <A.1.5.2d-seriousnessdisabling />
  <A.1.5.2e-seriousnesscongenitalanomali />
  <A.1.5.2f-seriousnessother />
  <A.1.6.a-receivedateformat />
  <A.1.6.b-receivedate />
  <A.1.7.a-receiptdateformat />
  <A.1.7.b-receiptdate />
  <A.1.8.1-additionaldocument />
  <A.1.8.2-documentlist />
  <A.1.9-fulfillexpeditecriteria />
  <A.1.10.1-authoritynumb />
  <A.1.10.2-companynumb />
  <A.1.11-duplicate />
  <A.1.13-casenullification />
  <A.1.13.1-nullificationreason />
  <A.1.14-medicallyconfirm />
- <reportduplicate>
  <A.1.11.1-duplicatesource />
  <A.1.11.2-duplicatenumb />
  </reportduplicate>
- <linkedreport>
  <A.1.12-linkreportnumb />
  </linkedreport>
- <primarysource>
  <A.2.1.1a-reportertitle />
  <A.2.1.1b-reportergivename />
  <A.2.1.1c-reportermiddlename />
  <A.2.1.1d-reporterfamilyname />
  <A.2.1.2a-reporterorganization />
  <A.2.1.2b-reporterdepartment />
  <A.2.1.2c-reporterstreet />
  <A.2.1.2d-reportercity />
  <A.2.1.2e-reporterstate />
  <A.2.1.2f-reporterpostcode />
  <A.2.1.3-reportercountry />
  <A.2.1.4-qualification />
  <A.2.2-literaturereference />
  <A.2.3.1-studyname />
  <A.2.3.2-sponsorstudynumb />
  <A.2.3.3-observestudytype />
  </primarysource>
- <sender>
  <A.3.1.1-sendertype />
  <A.3.1.2-senderorganization />
  <A.3.1.3a-senderdepartment />
  <A.3.1.3b-sendertitle />
  <A.3.1.3c-sendergivename />
  <A.3.1.3d-sendermiddlename />
  <A.3.1.3e-senderfamilyname />
  <A.3.1.4a-senderstreetaddress />
  <A.3.1.4b-sendercity />
  <A.3.1.4c-senderstate />
  <A.3.1.4d-senderpostcode />
  <A.3.1.4e-sendercountrycode />
  <A.3.1.4f-sendertel />
  <A.3.1.4g-sendertelextension />
  <A.3.1.4h-sendertelcountrycode />
  <A.3.1.4i-senderfax />
  <A.3.1.4j-senderfaxextension />
  <A.3.1.4k-senderfaxcountrycode />
  <A.3.1.4l-senderemailaddress />
  </sender>
- <receiver>
  <A.3.2.1-receivertype />
  <A.3.2.2a-receiverorganization />
  <A.3.2.2b-receiverdepartment />
  <A.3.2.2c-receivertitle />
  <A.3.2.2d-receivergivename />
  <A.3.2.2e-receivermiddlename />
  <A.3.2.2f-receiverfamilyname />
  <A.3.2.3a-receiverstreetaddress />
  <A.3.2.3b-receivercity />
  <A.3.2.3c-receiverstate />
  <A.3.2.3d-receiverpostcode />
  <A.3.2.3e-receivercountrycode />
  <A.3.2.3f-receivertel />
  <A.3.2.3g-receivertelextension />
  <A.3.2.3h-receivertelcountrycode />
  <A.3.2.3i-receiverfax />
  <A.3.2.3j-receiverfaxextension />
  <A.3.2.3k-receiverfaxcountrycode />
  <A.3.2.3l-receiveremailaddress />
  </receiver>
- <patient>
  <B.1.1-patientinitial />
  <B.1.1.1a-patientgpmedicalrecordnumb />
  <B.1.1.1b-patientspecialistrecordnumb />
  <B.1.1.1b-patienthospitalrecordnumb />
  <B.1.1.1d-patientinvestigationnumb />
  <B.1.2.1a-patientbirthdateformat />
  <B.1.2.1b-patientbirthdate />
  <B.1.2.2a-patientonsetage />
  <B.1.2.2b-patientonsetageunit />
  <B.1.2.2.1a-gestationperiod />
  <B.1.2.2.1b-gestationperiodunit />
  <B.1.2.3-patientagegroup />
  <B.1.3-patientweight />
  <B.1.4-patientheight />
  <B.1.5-patientsex />
  <B.1.6a-lastmenstrualdateformat />
  <B.1.6b-patientlastmenstrualdate />
  <B.1.7.2-patientmedicalhistorytext />
  <B.3.2-resultstestsprocedures />
- <medicalhistoryepisode>
  <B.1.7.1a.1-patientepisodenamemeddraversion />
  <B.1.7.1a.2-patientepisodename />
  <B.1.7.1b-patientmedicalstartdateformat />
  <B.1.7.1c-patientmedicalstartdate />
  <B.1.7.1d-patientmedicalcontinue />
  <B.1.7.1e-patientmedicalenddateformat />
  <B.1.7.1f-patientmedicalenddate />
  <B.1.7.1g-patientmedicalcomment />
  </medicalhistoryepisode>
- <patientpastdrugtherapy>
  <B.1.8a-patientdrugname />
  <B.1.8b-patientdrugstartdateformat />
  <B.1.8c-patientdrugstartdate />
  <B.1.8d-patientdrugenddateformat />
  <B.1.8e-patientdrugenddate />
  <B.1.8f.1-patientindicationmeddraversion />
  <B.1.8f.2-patientdrugindication />
  <B.1.8g.1-patientdrgreactionmeddraversion />
  <B.1.8g.2-patientdrugreaction />
  </patientpastdrugtherapy>
- <patientdeath>
  <B.1.9.1a-patientdeathdateformat />
  <B.1.9.1b-patientdeathdate />
  <B.1.9.3-patientautopsyyesno />
- <patientdeathcause>
  <B.1.9.2.a-patientdeathreportmeddraversion />
  <B.1.9.2.b-patientdeathreport />
  </patientdeathcause>
- <patientautopsy>
  <B.1.9.4a-patientdetermautopsmeddraversion />
  <B.1.9.4b-patientdetermineautopsy />
  </patientautopsy>
  </patientdeath>
- <parent>
  <B.1.10.1-parentidentification />
  <B.1.10.2.1a-parentbirthdateformat />
  <B.1.10.2.1b-parentbirthdate />
  <B.1.10.2.2a-parentage />
  <B.1.10.2.2b-parentageunit />
  <B.1.10.3a-parentlastmenstrualdateformat />
  <B.1.10.3b-parentlastmenstrualdate />
  <B.1.10.4-parentweight />
  <B.1.10.5-parentheight />
  <B.1.10.6-parentsex />
  <B.1.10.7.2-parentmedicalrelevanttext />
- <parentmedicalhistoryepisode>
  <B.1.10.7.1a.1-parentmdepisodemeddraversion />
  <B.1.10.7.1a.2-parentmedicalepisodename />
  <B.1.10.7.1b-parentmedicalstartdateformat />
  <B.1.10.7.1c-parentmedicalstartdate />
  <B.1.10.7.1d-parentmedicalcontinue />
  <B.1.10.7.1e-parentmedicalenddateformat />
  <B.1.10.7.1f-parentmedicalenddate />
  <B.1.10.7.1g-parentmedicalcomment />
  </parentmedicalhistoryepisode>
- <parentpastdrugtherapy>
  <B.1.10.8a-parentdrugname />
  <B.1.10.8b-parentdrugstartdateformat />
  <B.1.10.8c-parentdrugstartdate />
  <B.1.10.8d-parentdrugenddateformat />
  <B.1.10.8e-parentdrugenddate />
  <B.1.10.8f.1-parentdrgindicationmeddraversion />
  <B.1.10.8f.2-parentdrugindication />
  <B.1.10.8g.1-parentdrgreactionmeddraversion />
  <B.1.10.8g-parentdrugreaction />
  </parentpastdrugtherapy>
  </parent>
- <reaction>
  <B.2.i.0-primarysourcereaction />
  <B.2.i.1.a-reactionmeddraversionllt />
  <B.2.i.1.b-reactionmeddrallt />
  <B.2.i.2.a-reactionmeddraversionpt />
  <B.2.i.2.b-reactionmeddrapt />
  <B.2.i.3-termhighlighted />
  <B.2.i.4a-reactionstartdateformat />
  <B.2.i.4b-reactionstartdate />
  <B.2.i.5a-reactionenddateformat />
  <B.2.i.5b-reactionenddate />
  <B.2.i.6a-reactionduration />
  <B.2.i.6b-reactiondurationunit />
  <B.2.i.7.1a-reactionfirsttime />
  <B.2.i.7.1b-reactionfirsttimeunit />
  <B.2.i.7.2a-reactionlasttime />
  <B.2.i.7.2b-reactionlasttimeunit />
  <B.2.i.8-reactionoutcome />
  </reaction>
- <test>
  <B.3.1a-testdateformat />
  <B.3.1b-testdate />
  <B.3.1c-testname />
  <B.3.1d-testresult />
  <B.3.1e-testunit />
  <B.3.1.1-lowtestrange />
  <B.3.1.2-hightestrange />
  <B.3.1.3-moreinformation />
  </test>
- <drug>
  <B.4.k.1-drugcharacterization />
  <B.4.k.2.1-medicinalproduct />
  <B.4.k.2.3-obtaindrugcountry />
  <B.4.k.3-drugbatchnumb />
  <B.4.k.4.1-drugauthorizationnumb />
  <B.4.k.4.2-drugauthorizationcountry />
  <B.4.k.4.3-drugauthorizationholder />
  <B.4.k.5.1-drugstructuredosagenumb />
  <B.4.k.5.2-drugstructuredosageunit />
  <B.4.k.5.3-drugseparatedosagenumb />
  <B.4.k.5.4-drugintervaldosageunitnumb />
  <B.4.k.5.5-drugintervaldosagedefinition />
  <B.4.k.5.6-drugcumulativedosagenumb />
  <B.4.k.5.7-drugcumulativedosageunit />
  <B.4.k.6-drugdosagetext />
  <B.4.k.7-drugdosageform />
  <B.4.k.8-drugadministrationroute />
  <B.4.k.9-drugparadministration />
  <B.4.k.10a-reactiongestationperiod />
  <B.4.k.10b-reactiongestationperiodunit />
  <B.4.k.11a-drugindicationmeddraversion />
  <B.4.k.11b-drugindication />
  <B.4.k.12a-drugstartdateformat />
  <B.4.k.12b-drugstartdate />
  <B.4.k.13.1a-drugstartperiod />
  <B.4.k.13.1b-drugstartperiodunit />
  <B.4.k.13.2a-druglastperiod />
  <B.4.k.13.2b-druglastperiodunit />
  <B.4.k.14a-drugenddateformat />
  <B.4.k.14b-drugenddate />
  <B.4.k.15a-drugtreatmentduration />
  <B.4.k.15b-drugtreatmentdurationunit />
  <B.4.k.16-actiondrug />
  <B.4.k.17.1-drugrecurreadministration />
  <B.4.k.19-drugadditional />
- <activesubstance>
  <B.4.k.2.2-activesubstancename />
  </activesubstance>
- <drugrecurrence>
  <B.4.k.17.2a-drugrecuractionmeddraversion />
  <B.4.k.17.2b-rugrecuraction />
  </drugrecurrence>
- <drugreactionrelatedness>
  <B.4.k.18.1a-drugreactionassesmeddraversion />
  <B.4.k.18.1-drugreactionasses />
  <B.4.k.18.2-drugassessmentsource />
  <B.4.k.18.3-drugassessmentmethod />
  <B.4.k.18.4-drugresult />
  </drugreactionrelatedness>
  </drug>
- <summary>
  <B.5.1-narrativeincludeclinical />
  <B.5.2-reportercomment />
  <B.5.3a-senderdiagnosismeddraversion />
  <B.5.3b-senderdiagnosis />
  <B.5.4-sendercomment />
  </summary>
  </patient>
  </A.1-safetyreport>
  </ICHICSR>