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Timeliness of national reporting of communicable diseases: The experience of the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance

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  • Birkhead, G.
  • Chorba, T.L.
  • Root, S.
  • Klaucke, D.N.
  • Gibbs, N.J.

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The timeliness of reporting four nationally notifiable diseases was examined using data reported via the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance. Timeliness of reporting varied by disease (bacterial meningitis: median 20 days; salmonellosis: median 22 days; shigellosis: median 23 days; and hepatitis A: median 33 days) and by state. These findings indicate a need to standardize surveillance definitions and to account for reporting differences between states in interpreting regional disease trends or detecting multistate disease outbreaks.

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  • Birkhead, G. & Chorba, T.L. & Root, S. & Klaucke, D.N. & Gibbs, N.J., 1991. "Timeliness of national reporting of communicable diseases: The experience of the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 81(10), pages 1313-1315.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1991:81:10:1313-1315_5
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