Open AccessComparison of Acute Viral Hepatitis Data Quality Using Two Methodologies, 2005–2007
Author(s) -
Kashif Iqbal,
Klevens Rm,
Ruth Jiles
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
public health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.202
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1468-2877
pISSN - 0033-3549
DOI - 10.1177/003335491212700609
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis b , disease control , hepatitis c , viral hepatitis , data quality , disease surveillance , public health surveillance , environmental health , medical emergency , disease , family medicine , public health , virology , pathology , metric (unit) , operations management , economics
We compared the quality of data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from sites that received funding for acute viral hepatitis surveillance through CDC's Emerging Infections Program (EIP) with sites that have electronic infrastructure to collect data but do not receive funding from CDC to support viral hepatitis surveillance.