Comparing laboratory surveillance with the notifiable diseases surveillance system in South Africa

Comparing laboratory surveillance with the notifiable diseases surveillance system in South Africa

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare laboratory surveillance with the notifiable diseases surveillance system (NDSS) in South Africa. Methods: Data on three tracer notifiable diseases – measles, meningococcal meningitis, and typhoid – were compared to assess data quality, stability, repre...

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Main Authors: F.G. Benson, A. Musekiwa, L. Blumberg, L.C. Rispel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Notifiable diseases surveillance system
Completeness
Stability
Representativeness
Sensitivity and positive predictive value
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