Measuring concordance of data sources used for infectious disease research in the USA: a retrospective data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are eager to make use of a wide variety of data sources, both government-sponsored and alternative, to characterise the epidemiology of infectious diseases. The objective of this study is to investigate the strengths and limitations of sources currently being used for research.

Design

Retrospective descriptive analysis.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Yearly number of national-level and state-level disease-specific case counts and disease clusters for three diseases (measles, mumps and varicella) during a 5-year study period (2013-2017) across four different data sources: Optum (health insurance billing claims data), HealthMap (online news surveillance data), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports

SUBMITTER: Majumder MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980358 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature