PURPOSE: To assess the completeness, validity, and timeliness of the AIDS surveillance
system after the 1993 change in the surveillance case definition. METHODS: To assess …

One of the most important aspects of any surveillance system is degree of completeness. We
conducted a multiple source capture-recapture study using the 1994 Massachusetts Uniform …

Objective.—To assess the completeness of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
case reporting in New York City (NYC), and to determine whether the completeness of …

OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the completeness of acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) case reporting. METHODS. Statewide or hospital …

Throughout the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic, the Centers for
Disease Control, in partner-ship with state and tenitorial health departments, has made …

Objective: To assess the impact of the 1993 change in the AIDS case definition on the
completeness and timeframe of AIDS case reporting in San Francisco. Design …

Objective: To assess the current patterns of HIV transmission in Los Angeles County and
determine if AIDS surveillance data accurately reflect these patterns. Design: Records …

Abstract Series of incident cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) must be
adjusted before being used to evaluate trends in AIDS incidence or to estimate the current …

Surveillance is defined as the systematic collection of data pertaining to the occurrence of
specific diseases, the analysis and interpretation of these data, and the dissemination of …

During 1993, local, state, and territorial health departments reported 103,500 acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases among persons aged> or= 13 years in the United …