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1Data Management Team, Global Immunization Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
International Journal of Medical Informatics
|March 21, 2007
Summary
The Structured Application Framework for Epi Info (SAFE) provides guidelines for developing complex public health information systems. This framework enhances Epi Info software, making data management and analysis more robust and adaptable for global health professionals.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Informatics
- Software Engineering for Health Systems
Background:
- Epi Info software has been a global standard for public health data management, analysis, and mapping for over 20 years.
- Previous limitations in developing complex Epi Info systems were due to a lack of structured guidance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Structured Application Framework for Epi Info (SAFE) as a set of guidelines.
- To enable the development of both simple and complex health information systems using best programming practices.
Main Methods:
- Developed SAFE as a framework with re-usable code blocks.
- Emphasized maintainability, modifiability, and enhancement of application code.
- Designed SAFE for rapid creation, combination, and updating of aggregate and case-based modules.
Main Results:
- SAFE facilitates the creation of adaptable health information systems and sub-systems.
- Enables continuous, incremental enhancement of systems as capacity grows.
- Resulted in re-usable and maintainable application code.
Conclusions:
- SAFE and Epi Info are cost-free and have minimal system requirements.
- This framework and software are particularly beneficial for developing countries.
- Facilitates scalable and sustainable health information systems development.
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