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Ten years of weekly epidemiological teleconference (EpiLag) – an effective and time-efficient tool for infectious disease event information, Germany, 2009–2018
dc.contributor.authorMilde-Busch, Astrid
dc.contributor.authorZeitlmann, Nadine
dc.contributor.authorMücke, Inge
dc.contributor.authorGilsdorf, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorRexroth, Ute
dc.contributor.authoran der Heiden, Maria
dc.contributor.authorthe EpiLag-Working Group
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-01T11:58:02Z
dc.date.available2022-02-01T11:58:02Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-12none
dc.identifier.other10.1017/S095026882100073X
dc.identifier.urihttp://edoc.rki.de/176904/9314
dc.description.abstractIn 2009, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the 16 German federal state public health authorities (PHAs) established a weekly epidemiological teleconference (EpiLag) to discuss infectious disease (ID) events and foster horizontal and vertical information exchange. We present the procedure, discussed ID topics and evaluation results of EpiLag after 10 years. We analysed attendance, duration of EpiLag and the frequency of reported events. Participants (RKI and state PHA) were surveyed regarding their satisfaction with logistics, contents and usefulness of EpiLag (Likert scales). Between 2009 and 2018, RKI hosted 484 EpiLag conferences with a mean duration of 25 min (range: 4–60) and high participation (range: 9–16; mean: 15 PHAs). Overall, 2975 ID events (39% international, 9% national and 52% subnational) were presented (mean: 6.1 per EpiLag), most frequently on measles (18%), salmonellosis (8%) and influenza (5%). All responding participants (14/16 PHAs and 9/9 at RKI) were satisfied with the EpiLag’s organization and minutes and deemed EpiLag useful for an overview and information distribution on ID events relevant to Germany. EpiLag is time efficient, easily applicable and useful for a low-threshold event communication. It supports PHAs in crises and strengthens the network of surveillance stakeholders. We recommend its implementation to other countries or sectors.eng
dc.language.isoengnone
dc.publisherRobert Koch-Institut
dc.rights(CC BY 3.0 DE) Namensnennung 3.0 Deutschlandger
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/de/
dc.subjectCommunicationeng
dc.subjecteventseng
dc.subjectinfectious diseaseseng
dc.subjectsurveillanceeng
dc.subjecttooleng
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizin und Gesundheitnone
dc.titleTen years of weekly epidemiological teleconference (EpiLag) – an effective and time-efficient tool for infectious disease event information, Germany, 2009–2018none
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnurn:nbn:de:0257-176904/9314-1
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionnone
local.edoc.container-titleEpidemiology & Infectionnone
local.edoc.type-nameZeitschriftenartikel
local.edoc.container-typeperiodical
local.edoc.container-type-nameZeitschrift
local.edoc.container-urlhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-infection/article/ten-years-of-weekly-epidemiological-teleconference-epilag-an-effective-and-timeefficient-tool-for-infectious-disease-event-information-germany-20092018/5CBA0558D2D85369F7DF45B4EB689584#articlenone
local.edoc.container-publisher-nameCambridge University Presnone
local.edoc.container-volume149none
local.edoc.container-year2021none
local.edoc.container-firstpage1none
local.edoc.container-lastpage10none
dc.description.versionPeer Reviewednone

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