| Symbol | Description | Possible Values | Location |
| k | AE type | Integer from 1 up to 827 | |
| g | AE grade | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
| t | Time (treatment cycle) of AE occurrence | Integer from 1 up to the maximum number of cycles | |
| AE occurrence indicator | 1 = yes, 0 = no | Equation (1) | |
| Weight for AE type (k) and grade (g) | Numerical value ≥0 | ||
| Weight for time (t) | Numerical value ≥0 | ||
| AE burden at time t | Numerical value ≥0 | Equation (2) | |
| TB | Overall AE burden score | Numerical value ≥0 | Equation (3) |