This section provides detailed information about the technical aspects of Sentinel’s routine querying tools. For a less technical overview, please see Active Risk Identification and Analysis (ARIA).
Sentinel’s routine querying tools include modular programs, summary tables, and software toolkits. The latest versions of these tools are posted on the Sentinel website. For information concerning older versions of the tools, contact the Sentinel Operations Center.
Modular programs are grouped into three levels:
- Level 1 modular program queries are descriptive analyses. A detailed description of the cohort identification strategy types and tools available to conduct level 1 analyses can be found here.
- Level 2 modular program queries are inferential analyses. A detailed description of the cohort identification strategy types and tools available to conduct level 2 analyses can be found here.
- Level 3 modular program queries are more complex prospective sequential analyses. A detailed description of the cohort identification strategy types and tools available to conduct level 3 analyses can be found here.
Summary Table Queries are very simple queries on counts, prevalence, and incidence of drug products, diagnosis codes, and procedure codes stratified by year, sex, age group, and where appropriate, setting of care. A detailed description of the querying tool used to conduct summary table queries can be found here.
