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Using Electronic Surveillance Systems in Resource-Poor Settings: Why and How
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Difficulties in timely acquisition and interpretation of accurate data on communicable diseases can impede outbreak detection and control. These limitations are of global importance: they contribute to avoidable morbidity,… read more… challenges. METHODS Information gained during site visits to functioning disease surveillance systems in … resource poor areas. The pre-existing electronic health care data, which are the hallmark of electronic disease … the commitment of government, politicians, and the health care community at all levels. Software and hardware for data … -
Analytic disease surveillance methodology based on emulation of experienced human monitors
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Recently published studies evaluate statistical alerting methods for disease surveillance based on detection of modeled signals in a data background of either authentic historical data or randomized samples. Differences in regional… read more… quality and timeliness of data, symptomatology, and the care- seeking behavior of the monitored population. For this …