VIGILYZE COURSES FOR USERS

VigiLyze Introductory course

The aim of this course is to guide you through VigiLyze and its main functionalities to optimize the analysis of medicine/vaccine safety data in your pharmacovigilance centre.
We strongly recommend you to complete the WHODrug Intermediate course - coding and data retrieval, before taking this course. It will provide you with an introduction to the WHODrug Global dictionary that is integrated in VigiLyze. Understanding their structure is crucial for appropriate use of VigiLyze.
This course is only available to VigiLyze Users.
      • Length: 1.5 hours
      • Target audience: VigiLyze Users
      • Language: English
      • Award: Yes
      • Course level: Introductory
      • Course type: Self-paced

What you will learn

Introduction to VigiLyze

After the sessions 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

The qualitative workflow

After the sessions 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 

The quantitative workflow

After the sessions 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

Investigation

After the sessions 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

What other learners think 

This course is highly relevant not just for new users but for those who have used the database on their own to consolidate learning and understand further analysing details such as custom groups and filters.
Anonymous learner
For beginners like me, the course is structured in a simple way which makes it much easier to understand.

ANONYMOUS LEARNER
It was a refresher for myself, it made realize how some of the functionalities available were being under used.

ANONYMOUS LEARNER

Questions and answers

How long does it take to complete this course?

The course takes 1.5 hours to 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.

Which course should I take next?

We recommend you enrol next in the VigiLyze in practice course.

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