Quality and Utility of Information Captured by Surveillance Systems Relevant to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Systematic Review
Health surveillance systems are considered vital for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR); however, the evidence-base on the effectiveness of these systems in providing information that can be used by healthcare professionals, or the acceptability of these systems by users, has not been reviewe...
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| author | Mustafa Al-Haboubi Rebecca E. Glover Elizabeth Eastmure Mark Petticrew Nick Black Nicholas Mays |
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| description | Health surveillance systems are considered vital for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR); however, the evidence-base on the effectiveness of these systems in providing information that can be used by healthcare professionals, or the acceptability of these systems by users, has not been reviewed. A systematic review was conducted of a number of databases to synthesise the evidence. The review identified 43 studies that met the inclusion criteria, conducted in 18 countries and used 11 attributes in their assessment of surveillance systems. The majority of systems evaluated were for monitoring the incidence of tuberculosis. The studies found that most surveillance systems were underperforming in key attributes that relate to both effectiveness and acceptability. We identified that two features of systems (ease of use and users’ awareness of systems) were associated with greater acceptability and completeness of systems. We recommend prioritising these for the improvement of existing systems, as well as ensuring consistency in the definition of attributes studied, to allow a more consistent approach in evaluations of surveillance systems, and to facilitate the identification of the attributes that have the greatest impact on the utility of data produced. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2452f2628384f84bacb99a6308f25b22023-11-21T15:20:28ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822021-04-0110443110.3390/antibiotics10040431Quality and Utility of Information Captured by Surveillance Systems Relevant to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Systematic ReviewMustafa Al-Haboubi0Rebecca E. Glover1Elizabeth Eastmure2Mark Petticrew3Nick Black4Nicholas Mays5Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UKDepartment of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UKDepartment of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UKDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UKDepartment of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UKDepartment of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UKHealth surveillance systems are considered vital for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR); however, the evidence-base on the effectiveness of these systems in providing information that can be used by healthcare professionals, or the acceptability of these systems by users, has not been reviewed. A systematic review was conducted of a number of databases to synthesise the evidence. The review identified 43 studies that met the inclusion criteria, conducted in 18 countries and used 11 attributes in their assessment of surveillance systems. The majority of systems evaluated were for monitoring the incidence of tuberculosis. The studies found that most surveillance systems were underperforming in key attributes that relate to both effectiveness and acceptability. We identified that two features of systems (ease of use and users’ awareness of systems) were associated with greater acceptability and completeness of systems. We recommend prioritising these for the improvement of existing systems, as well as ensuring consistency in the definition of attributes studied, to allow a more consistent approach in evaluations of surveillance systems, and to facilitate the identification of the attributes that have the greatest impact on the utility of data produced.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/4/431antimicrobial resistancesurveillance systemsattributes |
| spellingShingle | Mustafa Al-Haboubi Rebecca E. Glover Elizabeth Eastmure Mark Petticrew Nick Black Nicholas Mays Quality and Utility of Information Captured by Surveillance Systems Relevant to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Systematic Review Antibiotics antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems attributes |
| title | Quality and Utility of Information Captured by Surveillance Systems Relevant to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Quality and Utility of Information Captured by Surveillance Systems Relevant to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Quality and Utility of Information Captured by Surveillance Systems Relevant to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality and Utility of Information Captured by Surveillance Systems Relevant to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Quality and Utility of Information Captured by Surveillance Systems Relevant to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | quality and utility of information captured by surveillance systems relevant to antimicrobial resistance amr a systematic review |
| topic | antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems attributes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/4/431 |
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