(Updated: Oct 2006)
Is there a MedDRA Browser available
for download from the MSSO Web?
Yes. MedDRA subscribers receive a MedDRA browser from the MSSO, which is currently downloadable. The browser can load the MedDRA text files and lets you view and search the terminology.
I just received the latest release of the
MedDRA terminology. When can I get the Browser that goes with
this version??
The browser versions and MedDRA versions are independent.
You do not need a new version of the browser to view a new
version of MedDRA. In order to
view SMQs, however, you need MedDRA Browser Version 2.0 or later.
How do I load MedDRA files into the
MedDRA Browser available for download from the MSSO Web?
The MSSO provides a step-by-step
guide to getting started with MedDRA, including instructions on loading MedDRA files into the MedDRA Browser.
It is located on the New Subscriber Information section of this web site. If additional assistance is needed, subscribers may contact
our help desk at
mssohelp@ngc.com.
Can I install the Browser on a network?
The Browser is designed for a standalone installation on
a workstation. Some users have installed the browser on their
corporate network. However, the browser is not designed to
work this way.
Can our organization load the MedDRA Browser
onto a centralized repository so multiple users can access
it?
The MedDRA Browser is recommended for download
from the web site onto individual work stations.
Can I get an enterprise license for the Browser?
The MedDRA Browser can be installed on as many workstations
as you would like. There is not a separate enterprise license.
Note that anyone using the MedDRA Browser to view MedDRA data
must be covered by a valid MedDRA subscription.
I've downloaded the browser but I don't see
any data. Where do I get the data to load into the browser?
You need to import MedDRA ASCII files into the browser.
If you are not a subscriber, contact the MSSO at
mssosubscribe@ngc.com for subscription information.
If you are a subscriber, please contact your organization's
MedDRA point of contact to access the files.
How can you identify the primary path of a term when loading the ASCII files into the MedDRA Browser ?
If you are using the MedDRA Browser, the term icons indicate which are primary. If you select the Term Details option (by right-clicking), all of the SOCs will be displayed with the primary indicated by a blue SOC icon. In the main hierarchy displayed in the browser, blue PT icons indicate a multi-axial term shown in its primary location, green PT icons indicate a multi-axial term shown in a secondary location, and red PT icons indicate a singly occurring primary term. There is also a legend available for view in the browser in order to reference colors for primary allocation.
For other applications, it will depend on how they use the data from the MedDRA ASCII files. Primary path data are contained in the Mdhier.asc file.
I installed the MedDRA Browser on our corporate network and have no trouble accessing the browser from my PC. I have granted security privileges to the directory to certain others who need access to this browser. However, other people get the message that an invalid User ID exists. How can this problem be solved ?
This was a known problem with running older versions of the browser in certain versions of Windows where the user does not have administrator rights. The current version of the browser solves this problem. The browser was not designed to be run over a network, so this could also be the source of the problem.
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