Registry-Based Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections in Norway During 2021-2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2021, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health established temporary registry-based surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI). We aimed to describe the surveillance system and evaluate selected attributes to inform the establishment of a permanent SARI surveillance system.

Methods

SARI cases were defined using ICD-10 discharge codes from national health and administrative registries, including codes for acute upper or lower respiratory infection (URI and LRI), COVID-19, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pertussis or otitis media. Data from polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analyses were available for 10 respiratory pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). We included data from 28 September 2020 to

SUBMITTER: Seppala E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11826439 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature