Bovine mortality: the utility of two data sources for the provision of population-level surveillance intelligence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of existing data to provide surveillance intelligence is widely advocated but often presents considerable challenges. Two data sources could be used as proxies for the mortality experienced by the Scottish cattle population: deaths recorded in the mandatory register [Cattle Tracing System (CTS)] and fallen stock collections by the National Fallen Stock Company (NSFCo) with a nationwide voluntary membership.

Methods

Data for the period 2011-2016 were described and compared to establish their strengths and limitations. Similarities and differences in their temporal, seasonal and spatial patterns were examined overall, at postcode area level and for different age groups. Temporal aberration detection algorithms (TADA) were fitted.

Results

Broadly, si

SUBMITTER: Eze JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10880450 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature