attribuzione d\'ufficio

English translation: default date (assigned)

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Italian term or phrase:	attribuzione d\\\'ufficio
English translation:	default date (assigned)
Entered by:	Joseph Tein

04:09 Dec 3, 2016

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / adverse drug reaction report to AIFA

Italian term or phrase: attribuzione d\'ufficio

This term has been asked twice before (once by me); I hope that someone may offer a clearer and more exact explanation and translation of this if I post it as a Legal question rather than in the Medical section.

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This phrase appears in an adverse drug reaction report sent to the AIFA [the Italian Medicines Agency].
We have several fields that describe the medication:

S.M. / P.A. Sospetti [Specialita medicinale / Principio attivo]
Specialita medicinale:
Lotto:
Data di scadenza:
Forma farmaceutica:
Durata della terapia:
*Attribuzione d'ufficio*: NO
Periodo
Ripresa del farmaco: NO
(I've left out some of the fields)

I see that this phrase is also used in other subject areas; for example: "Oggetto: Incontro problematiche catastali “*attribuzione d'ufficio* della rendita presunta”. " Also: "In caso di erronea dichiarazione si procederà con *l'attribuzione d'ufficio* dell'importo di contribuzione proporzionale alla propria Condizione Economica e con ..."

What is this "attribuzione d'ufficio" and how should I translate it into English?

Thanks for your help.

Joseph Tein KudoZ activity Questions: 1487 (7 open) (1 without valid answers) (120 closed without grading) Answers: 724 United States
Local time: 16:36

default

Explanation:
default name/assignment

Really just trying to think of a way to state this. I don't have time right now to explore further but this might be a possibility.

Template talk:Infobox drug/Archive 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Infobox_drug/Arc...
I generally concur with Techelf and feel side-effects. contraindications, years .... So that's 2 possible sets of names (specified by parameter or else default name) ...

HealthChoice Provider Manual - Providers – Amerigroup
https://providers.amerigroup.com/.../MDMD_CAID_HC_ProviderMa...
Default Assignment of a PCP . ...... Allergies — Medication allergies and adverse reactions must be prominently noted on the record. The note of No Known ...

DOC]Outpatient Pharmacy User Manual - US Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov/vdl/documents/Clinical/Pharm.../pso_7_man_um_r11...
Barcode Batch Prescription Entry ..... N Non-Verified or Drug Interactions. H Hold or Provider Hold. E Expired .... Patient Information [PI] Shows patient information, allergies, adverse reactions, and pending clinic appointments. ...... by pressing <Enter> to select the default name or entering a different user name and pressing ...

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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 01:36

Grading comment

Thank you Shera Lyn for the time you've put into this. I finally understand that this 'attribuzione' doesn't stand alone but refers to the "durata della terapia" and "periodo" that come just before and after it. Grazie mille.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

attribution ex officio/compulsory attribution

Giovanni Pizzati (X)

default

Shera Lyn Parpia

ex-officio attribution / official attribution

Linda Thody

Discussion entries: 8

Shera Lyn Parpia

Italy

You're welcome Joseph

21:12 Dec 8, 2016

I'm glad I could help :)

Shera Lyn Parpia

Italy

By chance

20:14 Dec 3, 2016

I just received a pharmacovigilance form to translate. And "default date" absolutely makes sense here. If there is no specific input date (which immediately precedes the "attribuzione d'ufficio" on the form), you get a default date. That's how I see it here.

Shera Lyn Parpia

Italy

here it is default value

19:52 Dec 3, 2016

EudraVigilance Human version 7.1 - European Medicines Agency
www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document.../WC500011372.pdf
Apr 4, 2008 - European Union: Pharmacovigilance for medicinal products for human ...... The default value for the data element messagedateformat (ICH M2.

Shera Lyn Parpia

Italy

see this one - default makes sense here too

19:51 Dec 3, 2016

http://docplayer.it/6019424-Faq-per-la-gestione-delle-segnal...
Le date riportate dal segnalatore vanno sempre verificate per valutare eventuali incongruenze. Se necessario va ricontattato il segnalatore. Se viene riportato solo il mese o l anno: date relative all inizio della terapia: riportare il primo giorno del mese cliccando poi la voce attribuzione d ufficio. Qualora mancasse anche l indicazione del mese (es. nel caso di terapie iniziate diversi anni prima): riportare il 1 gennaio dell anno indicato dal segnalatore, sempre cliccando la voce attribuzione d ufficio

Linda Thody

United Kingdom

Joseph, after reading your references from AIFA ..

18:40 Dec 3, 2016

my understanding now is that it does perhaps simply mean literally what it says! When the precise date isn't known it is the office (AIFA?) that attributes a date based on the other information provided. Perhaps we have been trying to complicate it too much? Good luck and buon lavoro!

Joseph Tein

United States

ASKER

and one more:

15:47 Dec 3, 2016

Quando il farmaco sospetto viene assunto da diverso tempo (“in cronico”), non è talvolta possibile risalire alla data esatta di inizio terapia; per poter inserire la scheda nella RNF [Rete Nazionale di Farmacovigilanza] occorre riportare il primo giorno del mese cliccando poi la voce “attribuzione d’ufficio”. Qualora mancasse anche l’indicazione del mese (es. terapie iniziate anni prima): riportare il 1 gennaio dell’anno indicato dal segnalatore, sempre cliccando la voce “attribuzione d’ufficio”.

Joseph Tein

United States

ASKER

more from AIFA:

15:41 Dec 3, 2016

From another AIFA document:

"Se viene riportato solo il mese o l’anno: date relative all’inizio della terapia: riportare il primo giorno del mese cliccando poi la voce "attribuzione d’ufficio”. Qualora mancasse anche l’indicazione del mese (es. nel caso di terapie iniziate diversi anni prima): riportare il 1 gennaio dell’anno indicato dal segnalatore, sempre cliccando la voce “attribuzione d’ufficio”;"

Joseph Tein

United States

ASKER

ulteriori informazioni

15:36 Dec 3, 2016

I'm looking at this phrase in Italian sources in the field of pharmacovigilance. Here's from the AIFA Ufficio di Farmacovigilanza:

"E’ importante riportare tutte le informazioni disponibili su: dosaggio, inizio e fine terapia oppure inizio e durata terapia, via di somministrazione e informazioni relative al dechallenge e rechallenge. Va anche codificata l’indicazione terapeutica. **L’opzione “Attribuzione d’ufficio”** era utilizzabile in presenza dei vincoli sulle date quando, ad esempio per terapie croniche, non si conosceva l’esatta data di inizio della terapia che quindi veniva attribuita d’ufficio in base a tutte le informazioni presenti nella segnalazione."

So this is some sort of default assignment of date (the date when the reaction began) ... I didn't realize it before; now Shera Lyn's answer seems to be pointing in the right direction.

Answers

3 hrs confidence:

default

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 144

Grading comment

Notes to answerer

Asker: Ciao Shera Lyn, thanks for this answer. Can you please look at Linda's suggestion below and my comment, and see if you have any more suggestions? Grazie mille.

Asker: And ... see the comment I just added in the Discussion.

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

attribution ex officio/compulsory attribution

Explanation:
.

Giovanni Pizzati (X)
Italy
Local time: 01:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 257

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Giovanni ... but what does it mean? What is compulsory attribution?

Asker: Thank you also for your suggestion.

7 hrs confidence:

ex-officio attribution / official attribution

Explanation:
In legal contexts of course d'ufficio means something done by virtue of (the authority vested in) a person's position, status and is invariably translated as "ex-officio". Or in simpler terms "official/officially"
In an ADR I personally believe you could use the normally accepted term ex-officio (or official).
However I do not really agree with assignment, as per previous answers about assigning patients to study groups, with reference to an ADR. It would appear that the specific term is actually "attribution", at least in literature I've found:
"Distinguishing an adverse reaction to treatment from an adverse event involves assigning a cause (known as attribution of causality)." (The Prescription Drug Guide for Nurses. Jordan Sue)

Please take a look here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3678067

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1coQJnhvCrMC&pg=PT17&lpg...

HTH!

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Note added at 11 hrs (2016-12-03 15:14:49 GMT)
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Hi Joseph, to be honest I was following my own thought process, my own translation experience, more than anything. I *presume* that in case of an ADR one of the first things they do is look for a cause? surely?
The "ex-officio" (official/compulsory, Shera Lyn's default) usually means that something *has* to be done. There is no choice about it. That is the usual course of action which must be implemented. As I said it is usually translated with the Latin in legal documents. I consider it one of those pesky words that cannot be translated easily into English, not to give any really (immediately obvious) meaningful sense to a sentence in layman's terms and I do usually just fall back on ex-officio or official (as in required by the official authorities in charge).
Sorry I cannot be more helpful.
Linda

Linda Thody
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 83

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi Linda. Thank you for your thoughtful answer and the explanation and links. I still don't understand: what would be "official" attribution in this case? Are we sure that this phrase as used here relates to attribution of causality? Thanks for any further clarification.

Asker: Grazie di nuovo! See my latest additions in the Discussion.

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