Impact of Primary Health Care Data Quality on Infectious Disease Surveillance in Brazil: Case Study
Our findings highlight the critical role of data quality in improving the EWS' performance based on PHC data for detecting ILI outbreaks. The proposed framework for real-time DQI monitoring is a practical approach and can be adapted to other surveillance systems, providing insights for similar implementations. We demonstrate that optimal completeness and timeliness of data significantly impact the EWS' ability to detect ILI outbreaks. Continuous monitoring and improvement of data quality should remain a priority to strengthen the reliability and effectiveness of surveillance systems.
Authors
- Márcio Henrique de Oliveira Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9001-278X)
- Thiago Cerqueira Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4534-2509)
- Pilar Tavares Veras Florentino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8077-8100)
- Vinícius de Araújo Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7858-9650)
- Izabel Marcílio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2914-6535)
- Gerson Oliveira Penna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8967-536X)
- George Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3036-9899)
- Juracy Bertoldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3589-2494)
- Manoel Barral‐Netto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5823-7903)
- Pablo Ivan Pereira Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9075-7861)
- Viviane Boaventura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7241-6844)
Institutions
- Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (BR)
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministério da Saúde (BR)
- Secretaria da Saúde (BR)
- Ministério da Saúde (ST)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/67050
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro