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= '''Field Epidemiology Manual''' =
  
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The Field Epidemiology Manual was originally developed in 2007 by the [http://ecdc.europa.eu ECDC] to support the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training ([https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/epiet-euphem EPIET]). Trainers, supervisors, scientific coordinators, and facilitators created draft chapters using the lectures they delivered during the EPIET introductory course. The philosophy of sharing and building knowledge (in particular training materials) led to the creation of a collaborative information space for the epidemiological training community - The FEM Wiki.
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The Field Epidemiology Manual was originally developed in 2007 by the [http://ecdc.europa.eu ECDC] and the City eHealth Research Centre (CeRC - City University, London) <Ref>KOSTKOVA, Patty; SZOMSZOR, Martin. The FEM Wiki Project: A Conversion of a Training Resource for Field Epidemiologists into a Collaborative Web 2.0 Portal. In: Electronic Healthcare: Third International Conference, eHealth 2010, Casablanca, Morocco, December 13-15, 2010, Revised Selected Papers 3. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. p. 119-126.</ref>, <Ref>KOSTKOVA, Patty; PRIKAZSKY, Vladimir; BOSMAN, Arnold. FEMwiki: Crowdsourcing Semantic Taxonomy and Wiki Input Todomain Experts While Keeping Editorial Control: Mission Possible! In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Digital Health 2015. 2015. p. 27-34.</ref> to support the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training ([https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/epiet-euphem EPIET]). Trainers, supervisors, scientific coordinators, and facilitators created draft chapters using the lectures they delivered during the EPIET introductory course. The philosophy of sharing and building knowledge (in particular training materials) led to creation of a collaborative information space for the epidemiological training community - The FEM Wiki.
  
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Eventually, the ECDC decommissioned the FEM Wiki in 2022 and archived the last version as a PDF. Since FEM Wiki content was developed under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons], the Dutch Public Health Learning Support Company [https://Transmissible.eu Transmissible] decided to reinstall the Field Epidemiology manual as it was intended: a professional collaborative platform.
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Eventually, the ECDC decommissioned the FEM Wiki in 2022 and archived the last version as a [https://eva.ecdc.europa.eu/mod/resource/view.php?id=23002 PDF]. Since FEM Wiki content was developed under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons], the Dutch Public Health Learning Support Company [https://Transmissible.eu Transmissible] decided to reinstall the Field Epidemiology manual as it was intended: a professional collaborative platform.
  
 
The FEMWiki aims to create a library of training materials for field epidemiologists.
 
The FEMWiki aims to create a library of training materials for field epidemiologists.
  
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FEM Wiki is an open information-sharing platform for all professionals and the lay public interested in public health. It is hosted and funded by ECDC. The content of FEM Wiki is provided by platform users and does not necessarily represent the official opinion of Transmissible BV. By contributing content to FEMWIKI, users agree to the conditions described under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons] and FEM Wiki users’ [[FEM Users code of conduct|code of conduct]].
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FEM Wiki is an open information-sharing platform for all professionals and the lay public interested in public health. It is hosted and funded by ECDC. Platform users provide the content of FEM Wiki and do not necessarily represent the official opinion of Transmissible BV. By contributing content to FEMWIKI, users agree to the conditions described under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons] and FEM Wiki users’ [[FEM Users code of conduct|code of conduct]].
  
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== '''Article Portal''' ==
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Though this platform does not allow as many community activities besides maintaining the Field Epidemiology Manual, we have created an [[Talk:FEM-WIKI|open marketplace where users can discuss and exchange views]]: click on the 'Discussion' tab above. The FEMWIKI is organised into five main volumes. Below is a portal with links to each volume's main articles.
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The FEMWIKI is organised into five main chapters. Below is a portal with links to each chapter's main pages.
 
  
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'''Methods Portal'''
 
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**  [[Writing a Study Protocol ]]
 
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****  [[Advantages and Disadvantages of Questionnaires ]]
 
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'''Public Health Portal'''
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*  [[Antimicrobial stewardship]]
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<categorytree mode="all">Introduction to Public Health and basic concepts</categorytree>
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*  [[Healthcare-associated infection prevention and control as a part of patient safety programme]]
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*  [[Types of HAIs]]
 
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'''Infection Control'''
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 3 June 2023

Field Epidemiology Manual

The Field Epidemiology Manual was originally developed in 2007 by the ECDC and the City eHealth Research Centre (CeRC - City University, London) [1], [2] to support the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET). Trainers, supervisors, scientific coordinators, and facilitators created draft chapters using the lectures they delivered during the EPIET introductory course. The philosophy of sharing and building knowledge (in particular training materials) led to creation of a collaborative information space for the epidemiological training community - The FEM Wiki.

Eventually, the ECDC decommissioned the FEM Wiki in 2022 and archived the last version as a PDF. Since FEM Wiki content was developed under Creative Commons, the Dutch Public Health Learning Support Company Transmissible decided to reinstall the Field Epidemiology manual as it was intended: a professional collaborative platform.

The FEMWiki aims to create a library of training materials for field epidemiologists.

FEM Wiki is an open information-sharing platform for all professionals and the lay public interested in public health. It is hosted and funded by ECDC. Platform users provide the content of FEM Wiki and do not necessarily represent the official opinion of Transmissible BV. By contributing content to FEMWIKI, users agree to the conditions described under Creative Commons and FEM Wiki users’ code of conduct.

Though this platform does not allow as many community activities besides maintaining the Field Epidemiology Manual, we have created an open marketplace where users can discuss and exchange views: click on the 'Discussion' tab above. The FEMWIKI is organised into five main volumes. Below is a portal with links to each volume's main articles.

Methods Portal

▼ Assessing the burden of disease and risk assessment
► Descriptive data analysis
► Epidemic intelligence
► Field Epidemiology
► Health Economics
► Screening
  Formal Risk Assessment
▼ Statistical Concepts
► Models
► Power and Sample Size
► Sampling
► Statistical Tests
  Presenting Statistics

Public Health Portal

▼ Introduction to Public Health and basic concepts
► Public Health Informatics
► Public Health Interventions
► Public Health Law
► Public Health Microbiology
► Public Health Programs
▼ General Communication
► Health communication
► Writing a Study Protocol
  Aide memoire for oral presentations and visual aids

Infection Control

▼ Infection control and hospital hygiene
► Healthcare-associated infection prevention and control as a part of patient safety programme
► Healthcare-associated infections and risk assessment
► Infection control interventions
► Surveillance and investigation of healthcare-associated infections
  Antimicrobial stewardship

References

  1. ↑ KOSTKOVA, Patty; SZOMSZOR, Martin. The FEM Wiki Project: A Conversion of a Training Resource for Field Epidemiologists into a Collaborative Web 2.0 Portal. In: Electronic Healthcare: Third International Conference, eHealth 2010, Casablanca, Morocco, December 13-15, 2010, Revised Selected Papers 3. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. p. 119-126.
  2. ↑ KOSTKOVA, Patty; PRIKAZSKY, Vladimir; BOSMAN, Arnold. FEMwiki: Crowdsourcing Semantic Taxonomy and Wiki Input Todomain Experts While Keeping Editorial Control: Mission Possible! In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Digital Health 2015. 2015. p. 27-34.
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