MATERIALS AND METHODS: The review process was conducted in accordance with the
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping …

To identify people living with sickle cell disease (SCD) and study their healthcare utilization,
researchers can either use clinical records linked to administrative data or use billing …

Background In 2010, health care facilities in the U nited S tates began voluntary enrollment
in the N ational H ealthcare S afety N etwork (NHSN) H emovigilance M odule. Participants …

Background In malaria elimination settings, all malaria cases must be identified,
documented and investigated. To facilitate complete and timely reporting of all malaria …

Objectives: The integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) and district health
information management system II (DHIMS2) strategies were implemented in 2002 and …

Objective To critically review researchers' use of diagnosis codes to identify congenital
cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection or disease in healthcare administrative databases …

Background The future of notifiable condition reporting in the United States is undergoing a
transformation with the increasing development of Health Information Exchanges which …

The California Arbovirus Surveillance Program was initiated over 50 years ago to track
endemic encephalitides and was enhanced in 2000 to include West Nile virus (WNV) …

Background: Communicable disease reporting and surveillance system has poor
infrastructure and supporters in most of countries. Its quality improvement is a challenge and …

Objectives The important steps in controlling infectious diseases are fast detection, proper
treatment and on-time reporting of cases to the appropriate authorities. This study was …