Use of systematic epidemiological methods in outbreak investigations from India, 2008-2016: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the absence of a comprehensive review, we conducted a systematic review on the use of systematic approach in outbreak investigation using reports from India.

Objectives

The primary objective was to estimate the proportion of outbreak reports from India during 2008-16, that reported the steps in outbreak investigation. The secondary objectives were to (1) describe the outbreak reports by selected characteristics (source, investigating agency, disease, time, place and person) (2) estimate the proportion of outbreaks that conducted analytical and additional studies.

Methods

We searched eight electronic databases and grey literature for outbreak investigation reports among humans at community settings from India during 2008-2016. We developed a check-list ba

SUBMITTER: Kurup KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7104104 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature