Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)

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

Nshuti Nzata, Department of Clinical Research, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali Kizito Mukabe, Department of Epidemiology, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Murwari Gateré, Department of Surgery, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali Ingabire Bizimana, University of Rwanda
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18947956
Published: November 7, 2012

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems are crucial for monitoring and responding to infectious diseases in Rwanda. A systematic literature review was conducted, including studies that used DID analysis to assess the impact of surveillance system improvements in Rwanda. The review aimed at identifying common methodologies and gaps in research methodology. The review identified one specific instance where a DID model showed an average efficiency gain of 25% post-intervention in monitoring measles outbreaks, with robust standard errors indicating significant confidence. This study highlights the effectiveness of using DID analysis for evaluating public health surveillance systems and underscores the need for consistent data collection methods to enhance system accuracy. Future research should focus on replicating these findings across other infectious diseases and incorporating qualitative feedback from healthcare workers to improve model validity. 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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Nshuti Nzata, Kizito Mukabe, Murwari Gateré, Ingabire Bizimana (2012). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Rwanda Using Difference-in-Differences Analysis. African Biology Research (Core Life Science), Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18947956

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Sub-SaharanRwandasurveillancepublic healthimpact evaluationeconometric methodsDID

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