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¹INSERM U444, Institut fédératif Saint-Antoine de Recherche sur la Santé, Paris, France.

Proceedings : a Conference of the American Medical Informatics Association. AMIA Fall Symposium

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The French Communicable Diseases Network (FCDN) database offers a vast epidemiological atlas. This report details strategies for improving user access to this public health information, especially for non-experts.

Area of Science:

Public Health
Epidemiology
Health Informatics

Background:

Public health information systems aim to return data effectively.
The French Communicable Diseases Network (FCDN) database contains extensive epidemiological data, including 25,000 maps and 10,000 graphs.
This epidemiological atlas is updated weekly, presenting a challenge for information retrieval.

Purpose of the Study:

To disclose strategies for enhancing access to the FCDN database.
To improve data accessibility for users without specialized epidemiology or database query training.
To discuss technical options implemented in the SentiWeb server for data dissemination.

Main Methods:

Developing user-friendly access facilities for a large epidemiological database.

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Implementing technical solutions on the SentiWeb server to facilitate data retrieval.

Focusing on strategies for users without specific epidemiological or database expertise.

Main Results:

The SentiWeb server provides enhanced access to the FCDN database.
Strategies have been implemented to make complex epidemiological data more accessible.
The system caters to a broader user base, including those without specialized training.

Conclusions:

Effective return of information is crucial for public health.
Enhanced access strategies, like those in SentiWeb, can significantly improve the utility of large epidemiological databases.
The FCDN database, via SentiWeb, offers valuable epidemiological insights to a wider audience.