A	Adjustment for Confounders
ADR	Adverse drug reaction
AIC	Akaike information criterion
B	Blinding
BIC	Bayesian information criterion
D	Duration
DR	Dose-response Relationship
ECETOC	European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals
ES	Effect Size
EUDRAVIGILANCE	European Union Drug Regulating Authorities Pharmacovigilance
FAERS	FDA Adverse Event Reporting System
FDA	Food and Drug Administration (US)
IC	Information Component
M	Mechanistic Knowledge
MCP-Mod	Multiple Comparison Procedures and Modeling algorithm
MGPS	Multi-item Gamma Poisson Shrinker
PD	Probabilistic Dependence
PRR	Proportional Reporting Ratio
R	Randomisation
RCT	Randomized controlled trial
REP	Report Variable
RoG	Rate of Growth
ROR	Reporting Odds Ratio
SB	Sponsorship Bias
SS	Sample Size
T	Temporal Precedence
WHO	World Health Organization
©	Hypothesis of Causation
Δ	Difference Making
$\mathcal{E}$	Available Evidence
Σ	Set of statistical Indicators: PD, DR and RoG