MEDES – Epidefender Laurent Braak, MEDES Executive Director Yann Lapeyre, ICT Engineer Julien Dupouy, ICT Engineer Stéphane Bastier, ICT Engineer

Epidefender in a few words  Epidefender is a complete solution to develop and deploy integrated Data Collection Information Systems MEDES - Epidefender Prediction algorithms Prediction algorithms Reporting GIS Data Collection Data Collection Data Central users Information System Epidefender

Epidefender 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) MEDES - Epidefender

Epidefender components MEDES - Epidefender Data Collection Information System Data Collection Information System Studio Graphical Modeling Tool Application generators Mobile Application Synchro Application Web Application Desktop Application Dedicated Database  Independent Data Collection Information System for each generation

Epidefender Studio MEDES - Epidefender Graphical Modeling Tool Graphical Modeling Tool Application Generation Independent and dedicated IS to be deployed Independent and dedicated IS to be deployed Forms Users Roles Text Date List Yes/No Numeric Multimedia GPS Barcode Sub Form … … Fields  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 IS MEDES - Epidefender Android application Android application Desktop application Desktop application Synchronization application Synchronization application Web application Web application Web browser Web browser Local DB  Independent and dedicated IS Internet Dedicated Business Database Dedicated Business Database Online/Offline Local DB

IS 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 MEDES - Epidefender

Android 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 MEDES - Epidefender

Routine epidemiological surveillance  Context exp: A Health institution wants to use Epidefender to implement a routine epidemiological surveillance IS MEDES - Epidefender Tasks (Done once)WhoHow long Modeling the defined formsTrained Epidemiologist or IS support Depending on nb of forms and fields (from one hour to several days) Generate the Data Collection applications IS support5-30 min Customize the Data Collection applications if needed: User Interface Field validation/calculation Report generation Interoperability IS supportDepending on tasks Deploy the applications on hardwares IS support1 hour

References  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 , Georgia  Example of a routine epidemiological surveillance  Diabsat: Deployment of an Information System for the following of diabetic patients , France  Example of a telemedecine practice MEDES - Epidefender