VIGILYZE COURSES FOR USERS

VigiLyze application in signal detection and case series assessment

The aim of this course is to provide pharmacovigilance centres personnel with practical skills on how to use VigiLyze to support the analysis of medicine/vaccine safety data.
We strongly recommend you to complete the following courses before taking this one:
This course is only available to VigiLyze Users.
      • Length: 2.5 hours
      • Target audience: VigiLyze Users
      • Language: English
      • Award: Yes
      • Course level: Intermediate
      • Course type: Self-paced

What you will learn

Signal detection and analysis of case series in VigiLyze

  • Demonstrate how the use of different filters in the quantitative workflow can assist in the detection of relevant potential safety issues
  • Interpret disproportionality values, such us the Information Component, IC
  • Explain how disproportionality analysis is used in quantitative signal detection
  • Use different features in the qualitative workflow to find relevant information for the analysis of potential safety signals.
  • Explain how the creation of an investigation in VigiLyze can assist the signal assessment process at a national centre level
  • Create an investigation to document the results
  • Find already existing investigations

Using VigiLyze to assist signal assessment

  • List and discuss the use of the Bradford Hill criteria in supporting signal assessment
  • Identify the information in VigiLyze that supports the strength of association, the temporal relationship, the consistency, the concept of dose response, the biological gradient, the specificity, and the analogy criteria

How to find vaccine data in VigiLyze

  • Use WHODrug in VigiLyze to select the relevant hierarchical level for vaccine analysis.
  • Describe how masking affects disproportionality scores and what can be done to mitigate this.

What other learners think 

 I loved the exercises. that is relevant, practical, and self-evaluation. Thanks a lot.
Anonymous learner
Very informative course. Clarifies a lot from what I currently do things in Vigilyze.
Anonymous learner
This course is very relevant for working with pharmacovigilance in my country.
Anonymous learner

Questions and answers

How long does it take to complete this course?

The course takes 2.5 hoursto complete.

Do I receive an award?

Learners that successfully complete the course receive a confirmation of completion.

Will this course give me academic credit?

No, UMC is not an academic institution.

Where do I reach out if I face any issues or have further questions?

Please contact us here.

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