Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in South Africa Using Panel Data for System Reliability Measurement

Majola Nxembu, Department of Epidemiology, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa Ntokozo Ngwenya, North-West University Siyabonga Mkhwanazi, Department of Epidemiology, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa Thabile Khumalo, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18985272
Published: January 17, 2013

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in South Africa have been established to monitor disease outbreaks and other public health events. These systems are crucial for timely interventions and resource allocation, but their effectiveness can vary. Panel data estimation methods will be employed to analyse longitudinal datasets from various health surveillance systems across different regions and time periods, ensuring robust cross-sectional comparisons. The analysis reveals a significant variation in the accuracy of reporting across different surveillance systems, with some showing an overestimation bias of up to 30% for certain diseases. While the overall system reliability is moderate, there are notable inconsistencies that need further investigation and standardisation. Enhanced training programmes for data collectors and improved data quality assurance measures should be implemented to reduce reporting errors and improve system performance. 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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Majola Nxembu, Ntokozo Ngwenya, Siyabonga Mkhwanazi, Thabile Khumalo (2013). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in South Africa Using Panel Data for System Reliability Measurement. African Trauma and Mental Health (Psychology), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18985272

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AfricanGeographicPublicHealthSurveillanceReliabilityMethodology

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