The search box is at the top right of every screen. This searches the entire MHRA website. To get the best results follow these tips:
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use quotes ("...") to search for an exact phrase
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use keywords rather than natural language,
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refine your search by using the advanced search options.
There is a link to the advanced search page directly below the search box. From the advanced search page you can search the whole site or specific types of document within it.
The advanced search also has various options to help narrow your search. "With all the words" will return results that include every word typed. "With the exact phrase" treats the words typed as a phrase and will only return results where all the words appear together. "With at least one of the words" searches for all the words and returns where at least one of the words appears. "Without the words" is used to exclude words from the search. The first three options can be used either on their own or with the other options. The "Without the words" option must be used with one of the other options.
Drug Safety Update search help
On the right hand side of each page there are various search options:
Keyword search
You can search by keyword such as a drug name (generic [eg simvastatin] or brand [Lipitor]) or a drug class (eg statins) using the freetext box.
Publication search
This drop down lists each DSU edition and will bring back a list of all articles that were included in that edition. This is useful if you know when an article was published or if you want to re-read an entire edition.
Therapeutic area search
Each article has now been categorised into its relevant therapeutic area. This field will search for all articles related to a particular therapeutic area, enabling users to search for articles that may be more relevant to a certain subject.
Audience group search
Each article has now been categorised into audience groups. This enables users to search for articles that relate directly to their area of work.
Related links button (articles page only)
When viewing an article, there is an option to view other Drug Safety Update articles that are related to that article based on drug generic name, brand name and drug class.
Search results page
On the search results page, you will be able to refine your search in several ways. You can search again within the results generated from your initial search by using keywords or by selecting publication dates, therapeutic area, or audience group. You can also order search results by relevancy or publication date (newest or oldest first).
Search results are displayed with icons and tags to show relevance to a particular therapeutic area and audience group.
