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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%