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VigiLyze Introductory course


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This course is available ONLY to VigiLyze users. People who do not have access to VigiLyze will not be accepted for this course. 

 
If you have access to VigiLyze and want to take this course, click on "Join waitlist" and you will be on the waiting list. You will have access to the course within 1 to 3 days after being accepted.

If you have a VigiLyze account but get a reply saying you are denied access to the course, please get in touch with us here

 

The aim of this course is to guide you through VigiLyze and its main functionalities to optimize the analysis of drug/vaccine safety data in your pharmacovigilance centre.

It takes approximately 1.5 h to complete this course.  

We strongly recommend you to complete the PV management system and terminologies course before taking this course. It will provide you with an introduction to MedDRA and WHODrug terminologies that are integrated in VigiLyze. Understanding their structure is crucial for appropriate use of VigiLyze. 

Course syllabus

       1. Introduction to VigiLyze

        After the session you will be able to:

  • describe the process of how national or regional centres are supported by VigiLyze
  • explain the main functionalities in VigiLyze, including the two existing workflows
  • list the types of information available on the landing page 
  • adjust VigiLyze settings according to current needs 
  • change between the country/region and global focus
  • create custom groups for countries of special interest

      2. The qualitative workflow

        After the session you will be able to:

  • use filters available in the qualitative workflow
  • carry out drug searches on the active ingredient or trade name level and/or via the ATC view
  • carry out ADR searches on the preferred term level and/or via the SOC and SMQ views
  • describe information available in each tab in the qualitative workflow 

       3. The quantitative workflow

         After the session you will be able to:

  • list situations where quantitative signal detection could be a suitable analysis approach
  • use filters in the quantitative section to search for relevant drug–ADR combinations

      4. Investigations

        After the session you will be able to:

  • recognize how VigiLyze investigations can help avoid double work and improve transparency within your organization
  • describe investigations available in the Investigations area

Here is the course outline:

General Introduction

- Introduction to the course

Introduction to VigiLyze

- What is VigiLyze? - Background to current version of VigiLyze - Landing page and settings - Geographical focus and custom groups

The qualitative workflow

- Filters in the qualitative workflow - How to use date filter - How to search for drugs - How to search for ADR terms

The quantitative workflow

- When is Quantitative area useful?

Investigations

- Why use investigations in VigiLyze? - Investigations area

Completion

The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:

Certificate of completion ENG 1,5 hour
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