When estimating shrinkage parameters for EBGM scores generated by a data mining run, MGPS does not consider custom terms. If source data includes other synthetic values, such as standardized MedDRA queries, you must exclude those values for the appropriate data configuration variable. Once synthetic values have been excluded, MGPS does not consider them when estimating shrinkage parameters for EBGM scores.
Note: AERS data releases provided to you by Oracle are already configured to exclude SMQs as synthetic values.
1. In Microsoft Notepad, or another text editor, create a file containing the synthetic values.
2. Make sure that there are no extra carriage returns or spaces in the file.
3. Save the file with the extension, .csv.
4. On the Edit Variable page, choose the appropriate variable type, Number.
5. In the Data Transformation section, click Synthetic values.
6. Click Upload Table.
The Upload Synthetic Items File dialog box appears.
7. Click Browse.
The Choose File to Upload dialog box appears.
8. Select the file of synthetic values and click Open.
9. Click Upload.
The Edit Variable page appears.
10. To make sure the values are correct, in the Data Transformation section, select Synthetic values and click View Current Values.
The Current Synthetic Item Values list for <variable> dialog box appears, showing the uploaded values.
11. Click Close.
12. Click Save.
13. Validate the data configuration.
Note: When you have excluded synthetic values, users creating a data mining run do not need to take any additional steps to exclude them.