Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004)

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The Methodological Evaluation and Cost-Effectiveness of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ghana Using Time-Series Forecasting Models

Fosu Kwame, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-Ghana) Kofi Okudzeto, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-Ghana) Yaw Asare, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-Ghana)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18787733
Published: January 19, 2004

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems are crucial for monitoring diseases in Ghana. However, their effectiveness can be improved through methodological evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis. The study employed a time-series forecasting model (e.g., ARIMA) to analyse data from Ghana’s surveillance system. Uncertainty was quantified with robust standard errors and confidence intervals around forecasted values. A significant proportion (p < 0.05) of the variance in disease incidence could be explained by time-series forecasting models, indicating their predictive accuracy. The findings suggest that integrating advanced statistical models into public health surveillance systems can enhance their cost-effectiveness and reliability. Public health officials should consider implementing these methodologies to improve disease monitoring and resource allocation. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Fosu Kwame, Kofi Okudzeto, Yaw Asare (2004). The Methodological Evaluation and Cost-Effectiveness of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ghana Using Time-Series Forecasting Models. African Rehabilitation Sciences, Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18787733

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Sub-SaharanGeographic Information SystemsSurveillanceForecastingCost-Benefit AnalysisHealth MetricsEpidemiology

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