African Health and Development Linkages (Interdisciplinary - | 24 December 2008
Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya Using Time-Series Forecasting Models
K, i, p, r, u, t, o, C, h, e, r, o, n, o, ,, O, m, u, l, u, O, y, u, n, g, u
Abstract
Public health surveillance systems are critical for monitoring diseases in real-time to inform timely interventions. Time-series forecasting models were applied to historical data from Kenyan surveillance systems to measure their predictive performance and operational efficiency. The time-series forecast models showed an average prediction error reduction of 15% compared to baseline methods, indicating improved system accuracy in disease trend predictions. Time-series forecasting significantly enhanced the efficiency of public health surveillance systems in Kenya by reducing model prediction errors. Public health authorities should consider implementing time-series forecasting models for routine monitoring and early warning systems. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p<em>i)=\beta</em>0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.