Updates to RareConnect during 2014

EURORDIS Membership Meeting, Berlin May 2014

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Overview of updates during 2014

1. Topic Groups

2. Open communities for ALL rare diseases but without human translation features

3. Mobile Application

4. Implementation of advanced 3rd party Pharmacovigilance analysis software

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Topic Groups

• Discussions based on specific themes

• Expert moderators from EURORDIS Staff, Volunteers and external areas of professional competence

• Available in September 2014

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Topic Groups - Initial discussions

1.Specialised social services2.Cross-Border Healthcare 3.Pregnancy and rare diseases 4.Role of patients in Clinical Trials 5.Role of patients in RD research 6.Diagnosis7.Rare Cancers 8.Pharmacovigilance 9. Industry’s role in RD research and drug

development

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Communities for ALL diseases

• Up until now communities created “by hand” bringing together recognised patient groups

• Very often no patient groups for very rare diseases

• This new feature will allow isolated individuals to start a conversation, ask a question, tell their story

• Hopefully it will help start new relationships, and eventually new patient groups

• Available in September 2014

RareConnect - Mobile App

• Almost 40% of visits to RareConnect come from smartphones/tablets

• A mobile app will facilitate more regular participation in RareConnect and help growth

• To be available at least on iPhone and Android devices

• Available towards end of 2014

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Involvement in IMI project: WebAE

A project whose aim is to develop a proof of concept around using technology to data mine the internet for drug adverse events

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Stage 1 Consortium

WebAE involvement

1. Panel of patients drawn from RareConnect moderators to give input

2. Implementation of AE data mining algorithms within RareConnect

3. Communication re adoption of Mobile Application

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RareConnect 2014 updates

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