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Table 1 Categories for considerations when establishing context of use. Multiple factors need to be considered when establishing the biomarker assay context of use

From: Best practices for the development and fit-for-purpose validation of biomarker methods: a conference report

Drug development phase

Discovery

Pre-clinical

Clinical development

Post-marketing

Assay context

Analyte

Technology

Critical reagents

Pre-analytical factors

Biomarker type

Pharmacodynamic

Safety

Enrollment

Monitoring

Susceptibility/risk

Predictive

Prognostic

Diagnostic