Epidemiologic surveillance for controlling Covid-19 pandemic: types, challenges and implications.

ABSTRACT: The objectives of the study was to determine the types, challenges and implications of surveillance methods for controlling Covid-19 pandemic. An integrative article review was done. The source of data were documents from WHO, Euro-surveillance, CDC, Saudi CDC, MOH, and journals from PubMed, Medline, etc. The inclusion searching criteria were surveillance, Covid-19, types, benefits and challenges, during the period 2005-2020. Published studies, reviews and guidelines that determined these criteria were collected. Data extraction and analysis were completed for all included articles. A critical appraisal was done based on the University of Michigan Practice Guideline's levels of evidence. The final sample for the integrative review comprised 30 studies. Results revealed that types of Covid-

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7441991 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature