tooluniverse-adverse-event-detection

What this skill does

## COMPUTE, DON'T DESCRIBE
When analysis requires computation (statistics, data processing, scoring, enrichment), write and run Python code via Bash. Don't describe what you would do — execute it and report actual results. Use ToolUniverse tools to retrieve data, then Python (pandas, scipy, statsmodels, matplotlib) to analyze it.

# Adverse Drug Event Signal Detection & Analysis

Automated pipeline for detecting, quantifying, and contextualizing adverse drug event signals using FAERS disproportionality analysis, FDA label mining, mechanism-based prediction, and literature evidence. Produces a quantitative Safety Signal Score (0-100) for regulatory and clinical decision-making.

**KEY PRINCIPLES**:
1. **Signal quantification first** - Every adverse event must have PRR/ROR/IC with confidence intervals
2. **Serious events priority** - Deaths, hospitalizations, life-threatening events always analyzed first
3. **Multi-source triangulation** - FAERS + FDA labels + OpenTargets + DrugBank + literature
4. **Context-aware assessment** - Distinguish drug-specific vs class-wide vs confounding signals
5. **Report-first approach** - Create report file FIRST, update progressively
6. **Evidence grading mandatory** - T1 (regulatory/boxed warning) through T4 (computational)
7. **English-first queries** - Always use English drug names in tool calls, respond in user's language

**REASONING STRATEGY — Start Here**:
Start with the signal: What adverse event was reported more than expected? (PRR >= 2.0, N >= 3, lower CI > 1.0 is the threshold). Then ask three questions in order:
1. **Biologically plausible?** Given the drug's mechanism of action and targets, does this adverse event make sense? An off-target kinase inhibitor causing cardiac events is plausible; a topical agent causing systemic toxicity needs more scrutiny. LOOK UP DON'T GUESS — use `OpenTargets_get_drug_mechanisms_of_action_by_chemblId` and `drugbank_get_targets_by_drug_name_or_drugbank_id` to check targets before asserting plausibility.
2. **Timing consistent?** Acute reactions (within hours/days) suggest immune or direct pharmacologic mechanism. Delayed reactions (weeks/months) suggest cumulative toxicity or idiosyncratic response. Check FAERS time-to-onset distribution.
3. **Could confounders explain it?** Patients taking this drug likely have the underlying disease — compare against background rate in that population, not the general population. Class-wide signals (appearing for all drugs in the class) suggest mechanism-based rather than molecule-specific toxicity.

**Causality Assessment — Naranjo Algorithm Reasoning**:
When determining whether an adverse event is drug-caused (not just associated), apply these steps systematically. LOOK UP DON'T GUESS — search FAERS and FDA labels for each criterion:
1. **Prior reports?** Are there previous conclusive reports of this reaction? Check FDA label (`FDA_get_adverse_reactions_by_drug_name`) and literature (`PubMed_search_articles`). Yes = +1.
2. **Temporal relationship?** Did the AE appear after drug administration? Onset within expected pharmacokinetic window (1-5 half-lives) = +2. Use `FAERS_stratify_by_demographics` for time-to-onset data.
3. **Dechallenge?** Did the AE improve when the drug was stopped? Positive dechallenge = +1. Look for rechallenge/dechallenge case reports in literature.
4. **Rechallenge?** Did the AE reappear when the drug was restarted? Positive rechallenge = +2 (strongest single piece of evidence for causality).
5. **Alternative causes?** Could the underlying disease, concomitant drugs, or other factors explain the AE? Check `drugbank_get_drug_interactions_by_drug_name_or_id` for interacting drugs.
6. **Dose-response?** Did the reaction worsen with higher doses or improve with lower doses? Dose-dependent AEs suggest on-target toxicity.
7. **Drug level confirmation?** Was the drug detected in body fluids at toxic concentrations?
- Score: Definite (>=9), Probable (5-8), Possible (1-4), Doubtful (<=0).
- Even without individual patient data, you can estimate causality from aggregate FAERS signals + label evidence + mechanistic plausibility.

**Reference files** (in this directory):
- `PHASE_DETAILS.md` - Detailed tool calls, code examples, and output templates per phase
- `REPORT_TEMPLATE.md` - Full report template and completeness checklist
- `TOOL_REFERENCE.md` - Tool parameter reference and fallback chains
- `QUICK_START.md` - Quick examples and common drug names

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## When to Use

Apply when user asks:
- "What are the safety signals for [drug]?"
- "Detect adverse events for [drug]"
- "Is [drug] associated with [adverse event]?"
- "What are the FAERS signals for [drug]?"
- "Compare safety of [drug A] vs [drug B] for [adverse event]"
- "What are the serious adverse events for [drug]?"
- "Are there emerging safety signals for [drug]?"
- "Post-market surveillance report for [drug]"
- "Pharmacovigilance signal detection for [drug]"

**Differentiation from tooluniverse-pharmacovigilance**: This skill focuses specifically on **signal detection and quantification** using disproportionality analysis (PRR, ROR, IC) with statistical rigor, produces a quantitative **Safety Signal Score (0-100)**, and performs **comparative safety analysis** across drug classes.

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## Workflow Overview

```
Phase 0: Input Parsing & Drug Disambiguation
  Parse drug name, resolve to ChEMBL ID, DrugBank ID
  Identify drug class, mechanism, and approved indications
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Phase 1: FAERS Adverse Event Profiling
  Top adverse events by frequency
  Seriousness and outcome distributions
  Demographics (age, sex, country)
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Phase 2: Disproportionality Analysis (Signal Detection)
  Calculate PRR, ROR, IC with 95% CI for each AE
  Apply signal detection criteria
  Classify signal strength (Strong/Moderate/Weak/None)
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Phase 3: FDA Label Safety Information
  Boxed warnings, contraindications
  Warnings and precautions, adverse reactions
  Drug interactions, special populations
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Phase 4: Mechanism-Based Adverse Event Context
  Target-based AE prediction (OpenTargets safety)
  Off-target effects, ADMET predictions
  Drug class effects comparison
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Phase 5: Comparative Safety Analysis
  Compare to drugs in same class
  Identify unique vs class-wide signals
  Head-to-head disproportionality comparison
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Phase 6: Drug-Drug Interactions & Risk Factors
  Known DDIs causing AEs
  Pharmacogenomic risk factors (PharmGKB)
  FDA PGx biomarkers
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Phase 7: Literature Evidence
  PubMed safety studies, case reports
  OpenAlex citation analysis
  Preprint emerging signals (EuropePMC)
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Phase 8: Risk Assessment & Safety Signal Score
  Calculate Safety Signal Score (0-100)
  Evidence grading (T1-T4) for each signal
  Clinical significance assessment
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Phase 9: Report Synthesis & Recommendations
  Monitoring recommendations
  Risk mitigation strategies
  Completeness checklist
```

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## Phase Summaries

### Phase 0: Input Parsing & Drug Disambiguation
Resolve drug name to ChEMBL ID, DrugBank ID. Get mechanism of action, blackbox warning status, targets, and approved indications.
- **Tools**: `OpenTargets_get_drug_chembId_by_generic_name`, `OpenTargets_get_drug_mechanisms_of_action_by_chemblId`, `OpenTargets_get_drug_blackbox_status_by_chembl_ID`, `drugbank_get_safety_by_drug_name_or_drugbank_id`, `drugbank_get_targets_by_drug_name_or_drugbank_id`, `OpenTargets_get_drug_indications_by_chemblId`

### Phase 1: FAERS Adverse Event Profiling
Query FAERS for top adverse events, seriousness distribution, outcomes, demographics, and death-related events. Filter serious events by type (death, hospitalization, life-threatening). Get MedDRA hierarchy rollup.
- **Tools**: `FAERS_count_reactions_by_drug_event`, `FAERS_count_seriousness_by_drug_event`, `FAERS_count_outcomes_by_drug_event`, `FAERS_count_patient_age_distribution`, `FAERS_count_death_related_by_drug`, `FAERS_count_reportercountry_by_drug_event`, `FAERS_filter_serious_events`, `FAERS_rollup_meddra_hi