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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Rwanda Using Difference-in-Differences Model

Kabageni Mutabaruka, Department of Epidemiology, University of Rwanda
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18704198
Published: February 6, 2002

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Medicine concerning Methodological evaluation of public health surveillance systems systems in Rwanda: difference-in-differences model for measuring system reliability in Rwanda. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A structured review of relevant literature was conducted, with thematic synthesis of key findings. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Methodological evaluation of public health surveillance systems systems in Rwanda: difference-in-differences model for measuring system reliability, Rwanda, Africa, Medicine, meta analysis This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. 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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Kabageni Mutabaruka (2002). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Rwanda Using Difference-in-Differences Model. African Journal of Public Health and Health Systems, Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18704198

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Sub-Saharan AfricaPublic Health SurveillanceMethodological EvaluationDifference-in-DifferencesTime Series AnalysisRandomization ModelsGeographic Information Systems

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