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Adding value to figures: a web-based European public health information system
Eveline A van der Wilk1, Marieke Verschuuren
1Centre for Public Health Forecasting, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands. Eveline.van.der.Wilk@rivm.nl
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
|January 21, 2010
Summary
The European Public Health Information (EUPHIX) system offered scientifically sound data on European public health topics. Continued financial support and co-ownership are recommended for its sustainability.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Informatics
- European Health Systems
Background:
- A prototype web-based system, EUPHIX, was launched in 2008 to disseminate European public health information.
- The system organized data according to the European Community Health Indicators (ECHI) shortlist.
- Content was generated by European experts through a peer-reviewed process, ensuring scientific rigor.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information source on European public health.
- To present scientifically sound data, including various data visualizations and textual information.
- To outline the structure, content, and editorial process of the EUPHIX system.
Main Methods:
- Development of a web-based information system (EUPHIX).
- Structuring data based on the European Community Health Indicators (ECHI) shortlist.
- Content creation by a network of European experts using a peer-reviewed editorial process.
Main Results:
- EUPHIX provided scientifically sound data with diverse presentations (tables, graphs, maps).
- Included explanatory texts, data source overviews, and literature references.
- Offered an easily accessible, comprehensive, state-of-the-art public health information resource.
Conclusions:
- The EUPHIX system successfully provided valuable European public health information.
- Continued financial support is essential for the system's ongoing operation.
- Co-ownership by the European Commission and Member States is proposed as a sustainable model.
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