Early 2016/17 vaccine effectiveness estimates against influenza A(H3N2): I-MOVE multicentre case control studies at primary care and hospital levels in Europe

I-MOVE/I-MOVE+ study team: Portugal - Baltazar Nunes, Ausenda Machado, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Verónica Gomez, Irina Kislaya, Mafalda Sousa Uva (Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge); Raquel Guiomar, Pedro Pechirra, Paula Cristóvão, Patrícia Conde, Inês Costa (Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge).I-MOVE/I-MOVE+study team - Portugal: Baltazar Nunes, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Ausenda Machado, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Ana Paula Rodrigues, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Verónica Gomez, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Irina Kislaya, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Mafalda Sousa Uva, Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Raquel Guiomar, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Pedro Pechirra, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Paula Cristóvão, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Patrícia Conde, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo; Jorge Inês Costa, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge.We measured early 2016/17 season influenza vaccine effectiveness (IVE) against influenza A(H3N2) in Europe using multicentre case control studies at primary care and hospital levels. IVE at primary care level was 44.1%, 46.9% and 23.4% among 0-14, 15-64 and ≥ 65 year-olds, and 25.7% in the influenza vaccination target group. At hospital level, IVE was 2.5%, 7.9% and 2.4% among ≥ 65, 65-79 and ≥ 80 year-olds. As in previous seasons, we observed suboptimal IVE against influenza A(H3N2).This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 634446.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Establishing effective diploma progression pathways.

This paper builds on a previous paper delivered at the 3rd Annual 14-19 Diploma conference (September 2008) outlining some of the risks to the effective implementation of Diplomas. The risks identified include limited recognition of the Diploma as an equivalent entry qualification to HE and limited engagement in the development of Diplomas by the HE sector. The paper describes some of the ways in which Lifelong Learning Networks can address these risks focusing on the benefits of introducing progression accords. A range of case study examples are provided from the Construction and Built Environment and Creative and Media sectors. The examples discussed provide significant evidence of how the use of progression accords has led to Diploma endorsement from a wide range of higher education institutions

Early estimates of seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness in Europe: results from the I-MOVE multicentre case-control study, 2012/13

Baltazar Nunes: member of the I-MOVE case–control study teamWe conducted a test-negative case–control study based in five European sentinel surveillance networks. The early 2012/13 adjusted influenza vaccine effectiveness was 78.2% (95% CI: 18.0 to 94.2) against influenza B, 62.1% (95% CI: −22.9 to 88.3%) against A(H1)pdm09, 41.9 (95% CI: −67.1 to 79.8) against A(H3N2) and 50.4% (95% CI: −20.7 to 79.6) against all influenza types in the target groups for vaccination. Efforts to improve influenza vaccines should continue to better protect those at risk of severe illness or complications

Progression in practice.

This document represents a statement of the strategic approach taken by MOVE Lifelong Learning Network in addressing its key mission to bring about a step change in progression within the East of England region. It focuses on the development and implementation of progression accords as the means to instigate and sustain cultural change in the institutional practices that surround progression to higher education in the region and in the broader higher education sector. Much of the approach and the details of the MOVE progression accord model described here is taken from an earlier text entitled ‘An introduction to the theory and practice of MOVE progression accords’ (Betts and Bravenboer: 2008) which was published in Seminar report on progression agreements and accords (HEFCE: May 2008)

(Not) Addressing Issues in Electoral Campaigns

Two candidates competing for election may raise some issues for debate during the electoral campaign, while avoiding others. We present a model in which the decision to introduce an issue, or to reply to the opponent's position on one that she raised, may change the further list of topics that end up being discussed. Candidates' strategic decisions are driven by their appraisal of their expected vote share at the end of the campaign. Real phenomena observed during campaigns, like the convergence of the parties to address the same issues, or else their diverging choice on which ones to treat, or the relevance of issue ownership can be explained within our stark basic model. Most importantly, our analysis is based on a novel concept of equilibrium that avoids the (often arbitrary) use of predetermined protocols. This allows us to endogenously predict not only the list of topics that will be touched upon by each candidate, but also the order in which they will be addressed

Guide des opportunités de financements de la mobilité internationale des artistes et des professionnels de la culture

Ce guide répertorie des sources de financement nationales, locales (notamment des régions) et internationales, publiques ou privées. Seules les opportunités régulières de financement accessibles en ligne sont incluses. Les financements pour lesquels l’information n’est pas disponible sur Internet, les conditions d’éligibilité ne sont pas basées sur des appels à projets ouverts ainsi que les fonds liés à des financements ponctuels et irréguliers ne sont également pas répertoriés

Deciding on what to decide

Altres ajuts: financial support by MOVE for a research stage at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.We study two-stage collective decision-making procedures where in the first stage, part of the voters decide what issues will be put in the agenda and in the second stage, the whole set of voters decides on the positions to be adopted regarding the issues that are in the agenda. Using a protocol-free equilibrium concept, we show that essentially any set of issues can be obtained as an equilibrium agenda under two salient classes of voting procedures. Moreover, the chair may manipulate a sequential voting rule such that certain issues do not get to the floor

Progression accords, additional student numbers and development funds.

This paper considers the Higher Education Funding Council for England's (HEFCE's) strategic priorities for Lifelong Learning Networks (LLNs) in relation to the regional context of the East of England. It describes how some of the key change mechanisms available to LLNs are starting to have an impact in relation to these priorities. The mechanisms discussed include the strategic distribution of Additional Student Numbers (ASNs) and the allocation of development funding to address barriers to progression and provide new progression routes for learners progressing to higher education through vocational and work-based routes. The paper also describes a specific model of Progression Accord adopted by the LLN and some early data demonstrating impact in the region. Lastly, the paper identifies nest steps in sharing best practice in progression through the evaluative monitoring of Progression Accords and the further development of their use in relation to Diplomas and Advanced Apprenticeships

Early estimates of seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness in Europe among target groups for vaccination: results from the I-MOVE multicentre case-control study, 2011/12

Colaboração de: Baltazar Nunes, investigador do DEPTo provide an early estimate of 2011/12 influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE), we conducted a multicentre case–control study based on seven sentinel surveillance networks. We included influenza-like illness cases up to week 7/2012 from the vaccination target groups, swabbed less than eight days after symptom onset. Laboratory-confirmed influenza A(H3) cases were compared to negative controls. Adjusted VE was 43% (95% confidence interval: -0.4 to 67.7), suggesting low to moderate VE against influenza A(H3) in the early 2011/12 season

Collaboration to engage employers in the cultural sector.

This paper considers how the Lifelong Learning Network for the East of England (MOVE) collaborated with cultural sector employers in the region to promote demand led curriculum development. The paper describes how MOVE used development funding specifically targeted at promoting progression to higher education through work-based routes. The resulting collaboration has been used to support the development of a Cultural Services Foundation Degree in partnership with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council