Data collection for outbreak investigations: process for defining a minimal data set using a Delphi approach

Data collection for outbreak investigations: process for defining a minimal data set using a Delphi approach

Abstract Background Timely but accurate data collection is needed during health emergencies to inform public health responses. Often, an abundance of data is collected but not used. When outbreaks and other health events occur in remote and complex settings, operatives on the ground are often requir...

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Main Authors: Anne Perrocheau, Hannah Brindle, Chrissy Roberts, Srinivas Murthy, Sharmila Shetty, Antonio Isidro Carrion Martin, Michael Marks, Karl Schenkel, the “Minimum Variables for Outbreak Investigation Working Group of the WHO Outbreak Toolkit project”
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Outbreak
Field investigation
Minimum variables
Delphi
Remote settings
Questionnaire
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12206-5

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