Presentations (Expert)

When in Expert Mode (the checkbox in the upper-right corner) there are many more choices for how search results can be presented.

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Dose-adjusted Graphs and Tables

MedAlerts is able to show graphs and tables of the number of VAERS reports per dose of vaccine administered. This is done by selecting special "dose-adjusted" Graph and Table factors: Vaccines (dose-adjusted) and Year of Vaccination (dose-adjusted).

For example, if there are 1,000,000 doses given, and 500 VAERS reports, then the ratio is 500 / 1,000,000 = 0.0005 VAERS reports per vaccination.

Click Here to see the dosage numbers being used.

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Reverse Vaccine Search

When choosing Vaccines in Section 3, it is possible to request that the listed vaccines not be selected. For example, if you want to see all vaccine products except for FLU, then select FLU and click on Excluded.

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Case Detail Sorting

When Case Details are requested, there is a choice of how to order them. You can also check Reverse Ordering to reverse that order.

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Listing All VAERS ID Numbers

When Case Details are requested, they are presented 10 per page. If you check List VAERS ID Numbers, then all of the ID numbers will be listed before the cases are described. Each ID number is then linked to the full details of that case..

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Proportional Reporting Ratio

Proportional Reporting Ratio (PRR) and Chi-square are two statistical measures that relate a cause to an effect. Here, these numbers can relate a vaccine to an outcome. Click the PRR / Chi-Square Analysis button to see a more complete explanation.

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CDC "Split Type" and Country Codes

The CDC Split Type is a field that holds arbitrary text, probably from other databases. According to VAERS, it contains the "manufacturer number or immunization project number." Some of the Split Type fields also contain country codes. You can examine the entire Split Type field by selecting the Graph or Table factor: CDC Split-type.

A more advanced search is to ask to see the country codes in the Split Type. Do this by selecting: CDC Split-type country code. This looks through the Split Type fields for those with country codes, then displays those countries. For each country code, the nature of that code is provided. Those with (phh) after them are from Split Types that start with the letters "PHH." Those with (waes) after them are from Split Types that start with the letters "WAES" (probably the Worldwide Aeromedical Evacuation System).

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Precision

When Tables or Graphs are made, analysis values are computed. These values are shown with 2 digits of precision to the right of the decimal point (for example "26.12"). To change this precision value, a Precision choice appears in Section 1.

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Month-Only dates

When Tables or Graphs are made, you can request that the various dates associated with the case be sorted by their year, or their month and year. In Expert mode, you can request that the cases be organized by the month only. Month-only reports ignore the year of the date and examine only which month is mentioned. Reports like this can be used, for example, to ask which are the worst months for a death, and which are the most common months in which people get vaccinated. To see these results, use the special Graph and Table factors: Month (only) of Vaccination, Month (only) of Onset, Month (only) of Submission to VAERS, Month (only) of Appearance in VAERS, and Month (only) of Death.

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Custom Month Bar Colors

When making a monthly graph (for example, "Month of Vaccination" or "Month of Onset") it is possible to colorize the monthly bars so that they are more easily recognizable. Of course, this applies only to bar graphs, not line or pie graphs. Choosing Custom Month Bar Colors and a monthly graph makes the following section appear in the search form:

Enter color values for each month. Leave the month blank to use the default color (yellow).

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Saving Case Details To Disk

In the "Case Details" part of Section 1, Expert Mode gives you a new checkbox: Save To File. This requests that the Case Details be saved to a disk file on your local computer. This file is a tab-separated text file that can be read into any spreadsheet program. If you choose this form, there will be no web output from a "Find", so no Table, Map, Graph, or Case Details will be shown.

The columns in the spreadsheet are:

• VAERS_ID The ID number of the VAERS case.
• VAX_DATE The date of vaccination.
• AGE_YRS The age (in years) at the time of vaccination.
• S_DATE The date the report appeared in VAERS.
• SEX The sex.
• RPT_DATE The date the report was submitted to VAERS.
• V_ADMINBY Agency administering the vaccination.
• STATE The location.
• V_FUNDBY Agency funding the vaccination (VAERS 1.0 only).
• L_THREAT Whether the event was life-threatening.
• DIED Whether the patient died.
• DISABLE Whether the patient was left disabled.
• RECOVD Whether the patient recovered.
• ER_VISIT Whether the event involved a visit to an Emergency Room or doctor's office (VAERS 1.0 only).
• HOSPITAL Whether the patient was hospitalized.
• HOSPDAYS Number of days spent in the hospital (if hospitalized).
• X_STAY Whether the hospitalization was for an extended-stay.
• CUR_ILL Any current illness at the time of vaccination.
• LAB_DATA Diagnostic laboratory data associated with the event.
• PRIOR_VAX Previous vaccinations given before the event.
• OTHER_MEDS Other medications given with the vaccination.
• HISTORY Preexisting conditions at the time of the vaccination.
• VAX The vaccines given (separated by slashes).
• VAXMAN The manufacturer of the vaccines given (separated by slashes).
• VAXLOT The lot number of the vaccines given (separated by slashes).
• VAXDOSE The dose number of the vaccines given (separated by slashes).
• VAXROUTE The route of vaccines given (separated by slashes).
• VAXSITE The site (on the body) where the vaccines were administered (separated by slashes).
• VAXNAME The brand name of the vaccines given (separated by slashes).
• ONSET_DATE The date symptom onset.
• VAX2ONSET Number of days between vaccination and onset.
• VAX2DIED Number of days between vaccination and death.
• VAX2REPORT Number of days between vaccination and submission to VAERS.
• VAX2ENTERED Number of days between vaccination and appearance in VAERS.
• ONSET2DIED Number of days between onset and death.
• ONSET2REPORT Number of days between onset and submission to VAERS.
• ONSET2ENTERED Number of days between onset and appearance in VAERS.
• DIED2REPORT Number of days between death and submission to VAERS.
• DIED2ENTERED Number of days between death and appearance in VAERS.
• REPORT2ENTERED Number of days between submission to VAERS and appearance in VAERS.
• SYM Symptoms (separated by slashes).
• SPLITTYPE CDC 'Split Type'.
• SYMPTOM_TEXT The writeup (a multi-paragraph description of the event).
• FORM_VERS The VAERS intake form used (1 for old, 2 for new, VAERS 2.0 only).
• BIRTH_DEFECT Whether the patient gave birth to a child with a birth defect (VAERS 2.0 only).
• OFC_VISIT Whether the patient had a doctor's office visit (VAERS 2.0 only).
• ER_ED_VISIT Whether the patient visited an emergency room or doctor (VAERS 2.0 only).
• ALLERGIES Information about the patient's allergies (VAERS 2.0 only).