In 2002, the internet based reporting system OSIRIS was introduced in the Netherlands and
by the end of that year had fully replaced the paper-based reporting system. The objectives …

Background Timely reporting of infectious disease cases to public health authorities is
essential to effective public health response. To evaluate the timeliness of reporting to the …

Background Timeliness is a key performance measure of public health surveillance systems.
Timeliness can vary by disease, intended use of the data, and public health system level …

To prepare for a new communicable disease act in Sweden, we performed an in-depth
analysis of the performance of the present notification system (1998–2002). Four diseases …

In 2001 Germany implemented a new electronic reporting system for surveillance of
notifiable infectious diseases (SurvNet@ RKI). The system is currently being used in all 431 …

Electronic systems for communicable diseases surveillance enhance quality by simplifying
reporting, improving completeness, and increasing timeliness. In this article we outline the …

This paper discusses computer-supported outbreak detection using routine surveillance
data, as implemented at six institutes for infectious disease control in five European …

Background Surveillance data allow for analysis, providing public health officials and policy-
makers with a basis for long-term priorities and timely information on possible outbreaks for …

ContextNotifiable disease surveillance is essential to rapidly identify and respond to
outbreaks so that further illness can be prevented. Automating reports from clinical …

The extent to which reporting delays should be reduced to gain substantial improvement in
outbreak control is unclear. We developed a model to quantitatively assess reporting …