Spatial multi-criteria decision analysis for the selection of sentinel regions in tick-borne disease surveillance

TitleSpatial multi-criteria decision analysis for the selection of sentinel regions in tick-borne disease surveillance
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2024
JournalBMC Public Health
Volume24
Issue1
Start Page294
Date Published01/2024
AuthorsGuillot C, Aenishaenslin C, Acheson ES, Koffi JK, Bouchard C, Leighton PA
KeywordsLyme borreliosis, Lyme disease, Multi-criteria decision analysis, Public health decision-making, sentinel surveillance, Vector-borne diseases
Abstract

The implementation of cost-effective surveillance systems is essential for tracking the emerging risk of tick-borne diseases. In Canada, where Lyme disease is a growing public health concern, a national sentinel surveillance network was designed to follow the epidemiological portrait of this tick-borne disease across the country. The surveillance network consists of sentinel regions, with active drag sampling carried out annually in all regions to assess the density of Ixodes spp. ticks and prevalence of various tick-borne pathogens in the tick population. The aim of the present study was to prioritize sentinel regions by integrating different spatial criteria relevant to the surveillance goals.

URLhttps://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-17684-x