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Table 3.1 Published capture-<strong>recapture</strong> studies of <strong>in</strong>fectious diseases, exclud<strong>in</strong>g tuberculosis, 1997-2006.<br />

Disease Authors Objective Method Data-source Outcome<br />

The completeness of the mandatory AIDS<br />

surveillance system was estimated at 83.6%<br />

Two-source<br />

CRCc model<br />

(95%CI d 82.9-84.3%)<br />

1. Mandatory AIDS surveillance<br />

system<br />

2. Hospital database on HIV<br />

<strong>in</strong>fection<br />

1. Mandatory AIDS surveillance<br />

system<br />

2. Hospital discharge database or<br />

Medicaid database<br />

HIVa/AIDSb Bernillon et al21 To estimate the completeness of the<br />

French mandatory AIDS surveillance<br />

system, 1990-1993<br />

The completeness of the mandatory AIDS<br />

surveillance system was estimated at 92.6%<br />

(95%CI 91.6-93.5%) us<strong>in</strong>g the hospital<br />

discharge database and at 94.5% (95%CI 93.7-<br />

95.3%) us<strong>in</strong>g the Medicaid database<br />

Two-source CRC<br />

model<br />

HIV/AIDS Jara et al22 To estimate the completeness of the<br />

Massachusetts AIDS registry <strong>in</strong> 1994<br />

The completeness of the prison register of<br />

AIDS patients was estimated at 55.3% (95%CI<br />

Three-source logl<strong>in</strong>ear<br />

CRC model<br />

51.7-58.0%)<br />

HIV/AIDS Ac<strong>in</strong> et al23 To estimate the completeness of the<br />

prison AIDS register <strong>in</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />

2000<br />

The number of people <strong>in</strong>fected with HIV was<br />

estimated at 11 281 (95%CI 10 981-11 621) and<br />

1. Prison register of AIDS patients<br />

2. Prison register of TBe patients<br />

3. Prison register of hospital<br />

admissions<br />

1. National mandatory AIDS registry<br />

2. Regional HIV registry<br />

3. Regional death registry<br />

4. Regional hospital discharge<br />

Four-source logl<strong>in</strong>ear<br />

CRC model<br />

the completeness of case-ascerta<strong>in</strong>ment at<br />

77.3% (95%CI 75.1-79.4%)<br />

HIV/AIDS Pezotti et al24 To estimate the number of people<br />

<strong>in</strong>fected with HIV <strong>in</strong> the Venetto<br />

region <strong>in</strong> Italy and the completeness<br />

of case-ascerta<strong>in</strong>ment, 1983- 2000<br />

registry<br />

In non-epidemic years an estimated average of<br />

2791 (95%CI 1553-3481) suspected dengue<br />

1. Laboratory–based surveillance<br />

system<br />

2. Hospital–based surveillance<br />

system<br />

Two-source CRC<br />

model<br />

Dengue Dechant et al25 To estimate the number of people<br />

hospitalised for suspected dengue <strong>in</strong><br />

Puerto Rico, 1991-1995<br />

patients were hospitalised and <strong>in</strong> an epidemic<br />

year 9479 (95%CI 9076-9882) persons.<br />

Inclusion of the hospital-based system<br />

improved case-ascerta<strong>in</strong>ment with 12.6%

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