Epi Info TM 7 and Data IntegrationCDC Global Health Security (GHS)Demo Project (2013) in Uganda

Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services Division of Epidemiology, Analysis, and Library Services

Roger MirLead, Epi Info TM Systems Integration Team Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health Informatics Conference 30 April 2014

OverviewOverview

Epi Info™ 7 – District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) Integration Concept

Epi Info™ 7’s Role in GHS

Why Consider Epi Info™ 7 for GHS Response

How Epi Info™ 7 is used

Epi Info™ 7 - DHIS2 Integration Epi Info™ 7 - DHIS2 Integration ConceptConcept

DHIS2 Clinical/Surveillance

Data Source (DS)

Epi Info™ 7 Project Form

Lab or Other Data In Epi Info™ usable

format(.xls, .mdb, etc.)

Extract

CDC GHS Demo Project (2013) in Uganda

Extract (Export) D

ata

Upda

te

Data

Epi Info™ 7’s RoleEpi Info™ 7’s Role

Provide a Suite of Free Data Collection, Management, and Analysis Tools for Public Health

Respond Effectively Integrate data to improve Response Team collaboration Data integration to improve analysis, reporting, and

sharing Evidence-based decision using data from many sources

Collect and Manage Data for Response Teams Rapid electronic form creation & data entry Mobile data collection using Android tablets &

Smartphones Advanced analysis, data integration, and data sharing

Why Consider Epi Info™ 7 Why Consider Epi Info™ 7

Runs on any Windows computer Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and

Windows 8 Only 256 MB of RAM needed

Epi Info™ 7 Fits the needs of many users Free Easy to use Flexible

Epi Info™ 7 is familiar to a variety of users Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Domestic public health partners International public health partners

How Epi Info™ 7 Is Used

Traditional PC Workstation Form Creation & Data Entry

Mobile Devices Android Tablets Android Smart Phones IPhone Epi Info™ Calculator

Internet and Cloud Technologies Epi Info™ Web Survey Epi Info™ Web Analytical and Visualization (EWAV) tool

Dashboard and Classic Analysis Statistical analyses using Dashboard Data integration, sharing, and management using

Classic

Tablets and Smart PhonesTablets and Smart Phones

Easy to collect data Perform data analyses Visualize data StatCalc Export and share data

Epi Info™ iPhoneEpi Info™ iPhone

Calculate 2x2xn tables Pair-matched case control Chi-square calculator Binomial calculator Poisson calculator Sample size calculators

For unmatched case-control study For cohort studies For population surveys

Epi Info Web Analytics and Visualization Epi Info Web Analytics and Visualization (EWAV)(EWAV)

Epi Info™ Dashboard & Classic Epi Info™ Dashboard & Classic AnalysisAnalysis

Dashboard - Ad Hoc Statistical Analyses

Classic Analysis - Data Management and Transformation, Advanced Analysis

Data Integration SummaryData Integration Summary

Epi Info™ “Make Form From Data

Table”

Edit & Update Epi Info™ Project &

Data

Direct Connection to D

S tables to create Epi Info™

7 Form

s

DB

Clinical/Surveillance Data

Source (DS)

PC Data Entry

Connection With Epi Info™ 7 Database EOC use Epi Info™ to

Analyze, Report and Display Data

In Country/Local EOC Visual Display and Reports

CDC Atlanta EOC Visual Display

CDC EOC use Epi Info™ to Analyze, Report and Display

Data

Optional Project Template to Share

Epi Info™ Form/Data Packager to

Update Data

DS Specific Data Display process

DB

Save data as .xls, .mdb, etc. with “Epi Info™

Analysis”

No

Epi Info™ Form Exist

Merge, Recode, or reformat data

Epi Info™ Process

DS Process Area of Responsibility

DS Transmission Process Responsibility

Android TabletData Collection

Epi Info™ Web Survey

Epi Info™ EWAV

Yes

Download your copy of Epi Info TM 7 today from www.cdc.gov\EpiInfo

For more information please contact Epi Info help deskCenters for Disease Control and Prevention1600 Clifton Road, Mail Stop E-91, Atlanta, GA 30333E-mail: epiinfo@cdc.govTelephone: 404-498-6190

The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services Division of Epidemiology, Analysis, and Library Services

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