1. Epi Info TM 7 and Data Integration CDC Global Health Security (GHS) Demo Project (2013) in Uganda
Roger Mir
Lead, Epi Info TM Systems Integration Team
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Informatics Conference
30 April 2014
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
Division of Epidemiology, Analysis, and Library Services

2. Overview
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

3. Epi Info™ 7 - DHIS2 Integration Concept
CDC GHS Demo Project (2013) in Uganda
DHIS2 Clinical/Surveillance Data Source (DS)
Lab or Other Data In Epi Info™ usable format
(.xls, .mdb, etc.)
Extract
Extract (Export) Data
Update Data
Epi Info™ 7 Project Form

4. Epi 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

5. 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

6. How Epi Info™ 7 Is Used Traditional PC Workstation Mobile Devices
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

7. Tablets and Smart Phones
Easy to collect data
Perform data analyses
Visualize data
StatCalc
Export and share data

8. Epi 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

9. Epi Info Web Analytics and Visualization (EWAV)

10. Epi Info™ Dashboard & Classic Analysis
Dashboard - Ad Hoc Statistical Analyses
Classic Analysis - Data Management and Transformation, Advanced Analysis

11. Data Integration Summary
DS Specific Data Display process
Clinical/Surveillance Data
Source (DS) DB
In Country/Local EOC Visual Display and Reports
Save data as .xls, .mdb, etc. with “Epi Info™ Analysis”
Direct Connection to DS tables to create Epi Info™ 7 Forms
Epi Info™ Form Exist
Yes
Merge, Recode, or reformat data No DB
Epi Info™ “Make Form From Data Table”
Connection With Epi Info™ 7 Database
Edit & Update Epi Info™ Project & Data
EOC use Epi Info™ to Analyze, Report and Display Data
Optional Project Template to Share Epi Info™ Form/Data Packager to Update Data
Android Tablet
Data Collection
PC Data Entry
Epi Info™ Web Survey
Epi Info™ EWAV
CDC EOC use Epi Info™ to Analyze, Report and Display Data
Epi Info™ Process
DS Process Area of Responsibility
DS Transmission Process Responsibility
CDC Atlanta EOC Visual Display

12. Questions ?
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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