Improving morbidity information in Portugal: Evidence from data linkage of COVID-19 cases surveillance and mortality systems.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 rapidly spread around the world, putting health systems under unprecedented pressure and continuous adaptations. Well-established health information systems (HIS) are crucial in providing data to allow evidence-based policymaking and public health interventions in the pandemic response. This study aimed to compare morbidity information between two databases for COVID-19 management in Portugal and identify potential complementarities.

Methods

This is an observational study using records from both COVID-19 cases surveillance (National Epidemiological Surveillance System; SINAVE) and related deaths (National e-Death Certificates Information System; SICO) systems, which were matched on sex, age, municipality of residence and date of death. After the linkage,

SUBMITTER: Feteira-Santos R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9012514 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature