Assessment of Leishmaniasis notification system in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, 1990-1993.

Using a capture-recapture method, this study evaluates the completeness of the cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) surveillance system in four districts of Santiago del Estero province, Argentina, for the period 1990-1993. Four reporting sources were evaluated: medical records kept by health facilities, in...

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Những tác giả chính: Yadón, Z, Quigley, M, Davies, C, Rodrigues, L, Segura, E
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: 2001
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author Yadón, Z
Quigley, M
Davies, C
Rodrigues, L
Segura, E
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Rodrigues, L
Segura, E
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description Using a capture-recapture method, this study evaluates the completeness of the cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) surveillance system in four districts of Santiago del Estero province, Argentina, for the period 1990-1993. Four reporting sources were evaluated: medical records kept by health facilities, interviews conducted during a case-control study, and the national and provincial levels of the leishmaniasis surveillance system (LSS). Using the capture-recapture method it was estimated that 210 cases (95% confidence interval [CI]: 202-218) of CL occurred in the four districts during the study period. Completeness of reporting to the leishmaniasis surveillance system at the national level was estimated to be 44.8% (95% CI: 43.2-46.4). The study results indicate that there is substantial underreporting within the LSS, although it did show the appropriate secular trends. The reasons for under-reporting and methods for addressing this problem are discussed.
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title Assessment of Leishmaniasis notification system in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, 1990-1993.
title_full Assessment of Leishmaniasis notification system in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, 1990-1993.
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title_short Assessment of Leishmaniasis notification system in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, 1990-1993.
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