Types of surveillance Flashcards
Characteristics of Surveillance Systems
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- P_
- R_
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- A_
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Characteristics of Surveillance Systems
- Sensitivity
- Predictive positive value
- Representativeness
- Simplicity
- Timeliness
- Acceptability
- Flexibility
types of Surveillance systems
- Vital _
- Reportable _
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- R_
- L_
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types of Surveillance systems
- Vital statistics
- Reportable diseases
- Surveys
- Registries
- Laboratory-based
- Syndromic
Active Surveillance
Public health personnel _ at regular intervals to _ Data may be collected through _
Pros: Greater _, allows for more detailed information
Cons: Resource-intensive, often time-limited
Active Surveillance
Public health personnel contact healthcare providers or other entities at regular intervals to solicit case reports
Data may be collected through medical record reviews
Pros: Greater sensitivity, allows for more detailed information
Cons: Resource-intensive, often time-limited
EXAMPLE: EBOLA TRAVEL
Passive Surveillance
- Healthcare providers or other entities _ as they are identified
- Required by _ for certain diseases/conditions
Pros: – Fewer _ needed, often ongoing (good for trending)
Cons: – Less detail, prone to _
Passive Surveillance
- Healthcare providers or other entities report cases/outbreaks routinely as they are identified
- Required by law for certain diseases/conditions
Pros: – Fewer resources needed, often ongoing (good for trending)
Cons: – Less detail, prone to underreporting
EXAMPLE: MUMPS AT OSU/ STDs
Universal Surveillance
Data are gathered from _
Pros: – Greater _, may enhance _
Cons: – Need to _, may have to limit amount or detail of data collected
Universal Surveillance
Data are gathered from all possible locations
Pros: – Greater population coverage, may enhance representativeness
Cons: – Need to engage many providers/sites, may have to limit amount or detail of data collected
Sentinel Surveillance
Data are gathered from a _
Pros: – Can collect _ with limited resources • Cons: – Data may not be _ of the target population
Sentinel Surveillance
Data are gathered from a select group of providers
Pros: – Can collect detailed data with limited resources • Cons: – Data may not be representative of the target population
EXAMPLE: gonorrhea survey project (select clinics)
Vital stats ex
birth & death record
survey
Frequently used for gathering data on health related _ and _ conditions
Frequently used for gathering data on health related behaviors and chronic conditions
Registries
Used for collecting detailed data on _ with a particular condition
Registries
Used for collecting detailed data on all cases with a particular condition
Lab based
Uses laboratory testing results, often to _ outbreaks or _ threats
Lab based
Uses laboratory testing results, often to identify/describe outbreaks or emerging threats
Syndromic
Uses clinical data to identify _, before diagnoses are confirmed and reported to public health agencies
Syndromic
Uses clinical data to identify illness clusters early, before diagnoses are confirmed and reported to public health agencies
