Method and system for analyzing drug adverse effects
First Claim
1. A computer system for assessing and analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from use of at least one substance of interest, comprising:
- a selector for identifying at least one substance of interest;
a profiler for selecting from multiple profiles related to safety of the at least one substance of interest, using at least one filter to determine at least one set of cases;
at least one data mining engine for processing the at least one set of cases determined and submitted by the at least one filter; and
an output device for displaying analytic results from the data mining engine,wherein the substance of interest is assessed in combination with other drugs, foodstuffs, beverages, nutrients, vitamins, toxins, chemicals, hormones, and supplements;
wherein the at least one data mining engine comprises a correlator to look for correlated signal characteristics in at least one of drug information, reaction information and demographic information;
wherein the correlator is configured to maintain a consistent vocabulary by processing a vector comprising a plurality of categorical terms; and
wherein the plurality of categorical terms sent to the correlator are therapeutic categories.
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Abstract
The system of the present invention for assessing and analyzing the risks of adverse effects resulting from the use of at least one substance of interest, comprises a selector for identifying at least one substance of interest; a profiler for selecting from multiple profiles related to the safety of the at least one substance of interest, using at least one filter; at least one data mining engine; and an output device for displaying the analytic results from the data mining engine. Preferably, the at least one data mining engine is selected from (1) a proportional analysis engine to assess deviations in a set of the reactions to the drug of interest; (2) a comparator to measure the reactions to the drug of interest against a user-defined backdrop, and (3) a correlator to look for correlated signal characteristics in drug/reaction/demographic information; and an output device whereby a user can receive analytic results from the selector, the proportional analysis engine, the comparator, and the correlator.
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1. A computer system for assessing and analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from use of at least one substance of interest, comprising:
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a selector for identifying at least one substance of interest; a profiler for selecting from multiple profiles related to safety of the at least one substance of interest, using at least one filter to determine at least one set of cases; at least one data mining engine for processing the at least one set of cases determined and submitted by the at least one filter; and an output device for displaying analytic results from the data mining engine, wherein the substance of interest is assessed in combination with other drugs, foodstuffs, beverages, nutrients, vitamins, toxins, chemicals, hormones, and supplements; wherein the at least one data mining engine comprises a correlator to look for correlated signal characteristics in at least one of drug information, reaction information and demographic information; wherein the correlator is configured to maintain a consistent vocabulary by processing a vector comprising a plurality of categorical terms; and wherein the plurality of categorical terms sent to the correlator are therapeutic categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system for assessing and analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from use of at least one drug of interest, comprising:
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a selector for identifying at least one drug of interest; a profiler for selecting from multiple profiles related to safety of the at least one drug of interest, using at least one filter to determine at least one set of cases; at least one data mining engine for processing the at least one set of cases determined and submitted by the at least one filter; and an output device for displaying analytic results from the data mining engine, wherein the drug of interest is assessed in combination with other drugs, foodstuffs, beverages, nutrients, vitamins, toxins, chemicals, hormones, and supplements; wherein the at least one data mining engine comprises a correlator to look for correlated signal characteristics in at least one of drug information, reaction information and demographic information; wherein the correlator is configured to maintain a consistent vocabulary by processing a vector comprising a plurality of categorical terms; and wherein the plurality of categorical terms sent to the correlator are therapeutic categories. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method for assessing and analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from use of at least one substance of interest, comprising:
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identifying the at least one substance of interest; selecting a profile of the at least one substance of interest related to safety of the at least one substance of interest, using at least one filter to determine at least one set of cases; analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from use of the at least one substance of interest using at least one data mining engine for processing the at least one set of cases determined and submitted by the at least one filter, wherein the at least one data mining engine comprises a correlator to look for correlated signal characteristics in at least one of drug information, reaction information and demographic information; maintaining a consistent vocabulary by using the correlator to process a vector comprising a plurality of categorical terms; and displaying results from analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from the use of the at least one substance of interest, wherein the plurality of categorical terms sent to the correlator are therapeutic categories. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented method for assessing and analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from use of at least one drug of interest, comprising:
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identifying the at least one drug of interest, as well any other drugs, nutrients, supplements, and other substances; selecting a profile of the at least one drug of interest related to safety of the at least one drug of interest, using at least one filter to determine at least one set of cases; analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from use of the at least one drug of interest using at least one data mining engine for processing the at least one set of cases determined and submitted by the at least one filter, wherein the at least one data mining engine comprises a correlator to look for correlated signal characteristics in at least one of drug information, reaction information and demographic information; maintaining a consistent vocabulary by using the correlator to process a vector comprising a plurality of categorical terms; and displaying results from analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from the use of the at least one drug of interest, wherein the at least one drug of interest is assessed in combination with other drugs, foodstuffs, beverages, nutrients, vitamins, toxins, chemicals, hormones, and supplements; and wherein the plurality of categorical terms sent to the correlator are therapeutic categories. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer system for assessing and analyzing risks of adverse effects resulting from use of at least one substance of interest, comprising:
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a selector for identifying at least one substance of interest; a profiler for selecting from multiple profiles related to safety of the at least one substance of interest, using at least one filter to determine at least one set of cases; at least one data mining engine for processing the at least one set of cases determined and submitted by the at least one filter; and an output device for displaying analytic results from the data mining engine, wherein the substance of interest is assessed in combination with other drugs, foodstuffs, beverages, nutrients, vitamins, toxins, chemicals, hormones, and supplements, wherein the assessment of the substance of interest includes comparing the potential and actual adverse effects of a substance of interest in a pre-market environment to that of the potential and actual adverse effects of a substance of interest in a post-market environment; wherein the at least one data mining engine comprises a correlator to look for correlated signal characteristics in at least one of drug information, reaction information and demographic information; wherein the correlator is configured to maintain a consistent vocabulary by processing a vector comprising a plurality of categorical terms; and wherein the plurality of categorical terms sent to the correlator are therapeutic categories. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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