OQT (forms) | Sparklis (natural language) | MVCM (iconic language) | |
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Advantages |
• Quickly shows the results of term searches • Easy to use |
• Powerful tool adapted to different kind of practices • Single page for the query and case analysis which facilitates the refinement of the query |
• Intuitive and “playful”, visual iconic language • Sense of familiarity: no need to go through SNOMED CT • Possibility to navigate in the MedDRA hierarchy |
Drawbacks |
• Requires knowledge of SNOMED CT logic • Requires knowledge of the right SNOMED terms and their hierarchy • Not possible to search/navigate in the MedDRA hierarchy |
• Requires knowledge of SNOMED CT logic • Requires knowledge of the right SNOMED terms and their hierarchy • Requires practice to fully understand how to use the tool |
• Limited in possible searches • Not suitable for expert PVS |