Table 3 Organisation of the sentinel surveillance in the 48 networks included in the Sentiworld study
From: The Sentiworld project: global mapping of sentinel surveillance networks in general practice
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Heath indicators followed (m.d.a = 0) | ||
Infectious disease indicators | 48 | 100 |
Influenza-like-infections (ILI) | 47 | 97.9 |
Acute respiratory infections (ARI) | 19 | 39.6 |
Gastroenteritis | 15 | 31.2 |
Diarrhoea | 12 | 25.0 |
Varicella | 12 | 25.0 |
Mumps | 8 | 16.7 |
Pertussis | 8 | 16.7 |
Shingles | 6 | 12.5 |
Lyme disease | 6 | 12.5 |
Dengue | 6 | 12.5 |
Measles | 6 | 12.5 |
Rubella | 6 | 12.5 |
Urethritis | 5 | 10.4 |
Malaria | 4 | 8.3 |
Other infectious disease indicators | 19 | 39.6 |
Non-infectious disease indicators | 5 | 10.4 |
Other health indicatorsb | 11 | 22.9 |
Mode of data collection (m.d. = 1) (multiple modes per network are possible) | ||
Paper-based form | 26 | 55.3 |
Electronic form on a dedicated website | 18 | 38.3 |
Electronic form on a dedicated software | 14 | 29.8 |
Extraction from Electronic Medical Records | 14 | 29.8 |
Mode of data transmission (m.d. = 1) (multiple modes per network are possible) | ||
Internet (excluding e-mail) | 32 | 68.1 |
Postal mail | 25 | 53.2 |
10 | 21.3 | |
Phone (call or SMS) | 8 | 17.0 |
Fax | 5 | 10.6 |
Frequency of transmission (m.d. = 0) (multiple frequencies per network are possible) | ||
Daily | 9 | 18.8 |
Weekly | 35 | 72.9 |
Otherc | 7 | 4.4 |
Publication of an epidemiological report (m.d.a = 0) | ||
Yes | 47 | 97.9 |
If yes, established frequency (m.d.a = 7) (multiple frequencies per network are possible) | ||
Daily | 2 | 5.0 |
Weekly | 33 | 82.5 |
Monthly | 2 | 5.0 |
Annually | 3 | 7.5 |
Otherd | 5 | 12.5 |
If yes, medium of publication (m.d. = 6) (multiple medium per network are possible) | ||
Website | 38 | 92.7 |
2 | 4.9 | |
Paper | 3 | 7.3 |
Availability of data for outside research (m.d. = 3) | ||
Yes | 33 | 73.3 |