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Epidemiological methods for point prevalence surveys of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals
ECDC Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) : Introduction and Icebreaker
Version 2017
Revision: 2018

2. Objectives Specific objectives of this session:
Learn about the objectives and structure of the training course
Learn about challenges of data collection through a short exercise
Related to the course objectives:
A. Understand the concept of reliability in the context of the ECDC PPS
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3. Outline This session consists of the following elements
Welcome and introductions
Learning objectives of the course
Structure of the course
Group exercise: icebreaker
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4. Welcome and introductions

5. About the venue Facilities Refreshments Toilets Fire safety
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6. Learning objectives and structure of the course

7. Learning objectives 1 ECDC Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) 2016-2017
Aims and objectives of ECDC PPS
Principles and approaches to PPS epidemiology
Understand PPS strengths and limitations
ECDC PPS data collection process
Case definitions
Apply ECDC PPS case definitions
Understand concept of reliability
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8. Learning objectives 2 Data collection
Understand and use ECDC PPS data collection forms
Understand HelicsWin.Net ECDC PPS data collection tool
Implementation of PPS
Local PPS in your hospital
Supply PPS data to the national coordinator
Understand the reporting output from the ECDC PPS
Outputs on local, national and European level
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9. Structure of the course 1
Morning
The ECDC Point Prevalence Survey
HAI surveillance in Europe
HAI prevalence in Europe
Aims and objectives of the ECDC PPS
Inclusion/exclusion criteria
How to include hospitals
Introduction to PPS epidemiology
Prevalence and incidence
Numerators and denominators
Using local PPS data to inform practice
Validity and reliability including ECDC validation protocol
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10. Structure of the course 2
Morning continued
Data collection methods
Walkthrough the ECDC PPS Protocol
Summary of data items and data collection forms
Data collection process
ECDC PPS definitions
Overview of antimicrobial definitions
Definition of active prevalent healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
Overview of ECDC PPS HAI case definitions
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11. Structure of the course 3
Afternoon
Applying the ECDC PPS case definitions
Example and practice case studies
HelicsWin.Net ECDC PPS data collection tool
Data entry and export demonstration
Using the HelicsWin.Net user manual
Local organisation of PPS
General process for ECDC PPS
Planning the survey
During the survey
After the survey
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12. Structure of the course 4
Afternoon continued
Interpretation of local, national and European-level results
Interpreting local, national and European results
Interpretation of reporting template with pilot data
ECDC PPS reporting output
Data for action
Evaluation of the course
Feedback about the course
Post-course validation exercise
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13. Icebreaker

14. Icebreaker
Use the icebreaker exercise sheet. Try to complete the form by asking questions of the other course attendees. The exercise should take about 10 minutes.
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15. After 10 minutes
Discuss your results in your groups. Has anyone got the same answers? Why? Or why not? Why is this relevant to PPS?
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Acknowledgements The creation of this training material for ECDC PPS was commissioned by ECDC to the Health Protection Agency (UK) with the direct involvement of Susan Hopkins (coordinator), Barry Cookson, Berit Muller-Pebody, Gareth Hughes and Naomi Boxall, with collaboration of Health Protection Scotland (UK) with the direct involvement of Jacqueline Reilly and Shona Cairns. Other contributors include: E. Sheridan, A. Charlett, G. Kafatos, F. Cowan, and Y. Sueiro. The update of this training material for ECDC PPS was done at ECDC by Tommi Kärki, Diamantis Plachouras and Carl Suetens, with contributions from Evelyn Van Hauwermeiren and Elias Iosifidis. The revision and update of this training material was commissioned by ECDC to Transmissible (NL) with the direct involvement of Arnold Bosman and Ágnes Hajdu.