MEDES – Epidefender MEDES – Epidefender

Laurent Braak, MEDES Executive Director

Yann Lapeyre, ICT Engineer

Julien Dupouy, ICT Engineer

Stéphane Bastier, ICT Engineer

http://www.medes.fr

Epidefender in a few wordsEpidefender in a few words

Epidefender is a complete solution to develop and deploy integrated Data Collection Information Systems

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Prediction algorithmsPrediction algorithms

ReportingReporting

GISGIS

Data Collection

Data Collection

DataData

Centralusers

Information System

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Epidefender specificationsEpidefender specifications

Information System development User friendly form design Quick deployment and update Flexibility

Data collection Collection of any type of data Mobility situations Offline mode Highly accessible service (time and space)

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Epidefender componentsEpidefender components

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Data CollectionInformation System

Data CollectionInformation System

StudioStudioGraphical Modeling ToolGraphical Modeling Tool

Application generatorsApplication generators

Mobile ApplicationMobile Application

Synchro ApplicationSynchro Application

Web ApplicationWeb Application

Desktop ApplicationDesktop Application

Dedicated DatabaseDedicated Database Independent Data Collection Information System for each generation

Epidefender StudioEpidefender Studio

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Graphical ModelingTool

Graphical ModelingTool

Application GenerationApplication Generation

Independent and dedicated IS

to be deployed

Independent and dedicated IS

to be deployed

FormsForms

UsersUsers

RolesRoles

TextText

DateDate

ListList

Yes/NoYes/No

NumericNumeric

MultimediaMultimedia

GPSGPS

BarcodeBarcode

Sub FormSub Form

……

FieldsFields

Resources needed: PC / Laptop for modeling and generation (no internet access needed) Web server / DB server / Android terminals / Internet access to deploy the IS

Epidefender Data Collection ISEpidefender Data Collection IS

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AndroidapplicationAndroid

applicationDesktop

applicationDesktop

application

Synchronizationapplication

Synchronizationapplication

Webapplication

Webapplication

Webbrowser

Webbrowser

Local DB

Local DB

Independent and dedicated IS

Internet

Internet

DedicatedBusinessDatabase

DedicatedBusinessDatabase

Online/Offline Local DB

Local DB

IS application functionalitiesIS application functionalities

Same data collection forms for all application types Typed form fields (Text, Date, …) Create/Read/Update/Delete forms Field validation Field conditional visibility Data filtering User privileges management Internationalized user interfaces Alert sending

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Android application functionalitiesAndroid application functionalities

Offline/Online mode Bidirectionnal data synchronization Manual or automatic data synchronization Remote installation and update

Photo/Video/Sound acquisition Geographical coordinates acquisition Barcode acquisition Form/Wizard mode

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Routine epidemiological surveillance Routine epidemiological surveillance

Context exp: A Health institution wants to use Epidefender to implement a routine epidemiological surveillance IS

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Tasks (Done once) Who How long

Modeling the defined forms Trained Epidemiologist or IS support

Depending on nb of forms and fields (from one hour to several days)

Generate the Data Collection applications

IS support 5-30 min

Customize the Data Collection applications if needed:

• User Interface• Field validation/calculation• Report generation• Interoperability

IS support Depending on tasks

Deploy the applications on hardwares

IS support 1 hour

ReferencesReferences

SAFE project: Demonstration of the added value of the combination of advanced ICT and satcoms for health early warning in a refugee camp. Nov. 2007, Crete

Example of an “on-demand” epidemiological enquiry

TB Georgia: Deployment of an Information System for the surveillance of TB and MDR-TB cases. 2008-2009, Georgia

Example of a routine epidemiological surveillance

Diabsat: Deployment of an Information System for the following of diabetic patients. 2009-2010, France

Example of a telemedecine practice

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