Application Components and the Integration Impact on a MedDRA

project Implementation Plan

dsNavigator & DXS

(Data eXchange Service)

dsNavigator

Overview

dsNavigatorTM 3.0 Overview

• Premier coding solution

• Superior:

– Navigation and Browsing

– Coding Workflow Management and Auto encoding

– Dictionary Management

– System Administration

• Utilized by 80% of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies

• Available in ASP and enterprise (client hosted) versions

• Fully compatible with leading safety systems

• Powerful functionality in a user-friendly environment that is customizable to your workflow

dsNavigator 3.0 Key Features• Encoding Functionality:

– Advanced auto encoding algorithm utilizing scoring system

– Provide suggested best matches (1 best match, top 5, 10, etc.)

• Dictionary Flexibility:

– Support for multiple, simultaneous dictionaries, including custom dictionaries

– Advanced sub-searching capabilities

– Integration package allowing for multiple coding workflow scenarios

– Can assign term attributes for any dictionary

• Semantic Control Flexibility:

– Fully customizable coding algorithm (support for multiple algorithms)

– Ability to create and manage multiple synonym lists

• Performance:

– Unlimited auto encoding run: auto encoding of tens of thousands of terms at one time

– Response times: search for a term in seconds

– Available simultaneously worldwide

• Integration:

– Seamless integration with safety and clinical databases (homegrown and off-the-shelf)

Components: System Architecture