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Epidemiology

In the area of epidemiological interventions, EpiConcept conducts expert missions, consults, and conducts studies throughout the world.

Carried out by senior epidemiologists, the objective of EpiConcept services is to support its partners operationally and supply solutions adapted to the particular terrain.

Areas of Intervention
The Team
  • 8 full-time epidemiologists based in France, the UK, Italy, and Spain
  • A network of international consultants
  • Collegues with Masters in public health and/or PhDs, and with practical training in the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), Field Epidemiology Training programme (FETP from the CDC), or EPIET (European Program for Intervention Epidemiology Training)

The team is managed by Dr Alain Moren.

Partners 
  • International Organisations: World Health Organization (WHO), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Commission for the Indian Ocean, and others.
  • National administrations of public health : Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
  • Private organisations : Sanofi Pasteur-MSD, Sanofi Pasteur, GlaxoSmith Kline (GSK), European Vaccine Manufacturers (EVM)…

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Projects

Course “Introduction to intervention epidemiology
• Preparation of course material • Organisation of logistics for facilitators/participants • One-week train the trainers course • Three-week course on biostatistics and epidemiology, using computerised and non-computerised training material

Biostatistics, data management, and bioinformatics analysis consultancy of public health data

Vaccine effectiveness against laboratory confirmed hospitalised influenza
Coordination of a network of 4 study sites (France, Valencia region (Spain), Navarre region (Spain) and Rome (Italy)), carrying out test negative design case control studies aiming at estimating the Influenza vaccine effectiveness against hospitalised Influenza (21 hospitals). Pooling of the data, pooled analysis and scientific production

Prospective review of the literature and documentation on the effectiveness and impact of pneumococcal vaccines
Critically appraise articles published and grey literature (Public Health Institutes reports) describing the effectiveness and impact of PCV and PPV23 vaccines

Rotavirus vaccination impact in Europe
Review of historical and prospective rotavirus. Surveillance data at hospital level in various EU countries and regions(Austria, France, Belgium, UK). Data analysis. Development of a generic impact study protocol for EU member states.