Syndromic Surveillance Systems for Mass Gatherings: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Syndromic surveillance involves the near-real-time collection of data from a potential multitude of sources to detect outbreaks of disease or adverse health events earlier than traditional forms of public health surveillance. The purpose of the present study is to elucidate the role of syndromic surveillance during mass gathering scenarios. In the present review, the use of syndromic surveillance for mass gathering scenarios is described, including characteristics such as methodologies of data collection and analysis, degree of preparation and collaboration, and the degree to which prior surveillance infrastructure is utilized. Nineteen publications were included for data extraction. The most common data source for the included syndromic surveillance systems was emergency departments, with

SUBMITTER: Spector E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9026395 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature