School-based surveillance of acute infectious disease in children: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Syndromic surveillance systems are an essential component of public health surveillance and can provide timely detection of infectious disease cases and outbreaks. Whilst surveillance systems are generally embedded within healthcare, there is increasing interest in novel data sources for monitoring trends in illness, such as over-the-counter purchases, internet-based health searches and worker absenteeism. This systematic review considers the utility of school attendance registers in the surveillance of infectious disease outbreaks and occurrences amongst children.

Methods

We searched eight databases using key words related to school absence, infectious disease and syndromic surveillance. Studies were limited to those published after 1st January 1995. Studies base

SUBMITTER: Donaldson AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330200 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature