Criteria for selecting sentinel unit locations in a surveillance system for vector-borne disease: A decision tool

TitleCriteria for selecting sentinel unit locations in a surveillance system for vector-borne disease: A decision tool
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
JournalFront Public Health
Volume10
Start Page1003949
Date Published11/2022
AuthorsGuillot C, Bouchard C, Aenishaenslin C, P, B, Milord F, Leighton PA
Keywordsdecision tool, Lyme disease, sentinel surveillance system, surveillance planning, vector-borne disease (VBD)
Abstract

The decision tool provides researchers and public health authorities with a systematic, evidence-based approach for planning the spatial design of sentinel surveillance systems, taking into account the aims of the surveillance system and disease and/or context-specific considerations.

URLhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9686450/