Rob van Hest Capture-recapture Methods in Surveillance - RePub ...
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Disease Authors Objective Method Data-source Outcome<br />
The number of patients with Legionnaires'<br />
disease (culture-positive and/or four-fold<br />
1. National notification system<br />
2. Reference laboratory database<br />
Three-source logl<strong>in</strong>ear<br />
CRC model<br />
Infuso et al31 To estimate the level of<br />
underreport<strong>in</strong>g of Legionnaires'<br />
disease and evaluate the feasibility of<br />
a laboratory-based report<strong>in</strong>g system<br />
<strong>in</strong> France <strong>in</strong> 1995<br />
Legionnaires'<br />
disease<br />
<strong>in</strong>crease antibody titre) was estimated at 256<br />
and also <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>in</strong>gle antibody titres ≥ 256<br />
3. Hospital laboratory survey<br />
IU at 528 (95%CI 509-547). Sensitivity of<br />
notification was estimated at 13% and 9%<br />
respectively<br />
The number of patients with Legionnaires'<br />
disease was estimated at 1124 (95%CI 973-<br />
1275) and sensitivity of notification had<br />
<strong>in</strong>creased to 33% (95%CI 29-38%)<br />
1. National notification system<br />
2. Reference laboratory database<br />
Three-source logl<strong>in</strong>ear<br />
CRC model<br />
Nardone et al32 To evaluate improvements made to<br />
the mandatory notification system<br />
for Legionnaires' disease <strong>in</strong> France <strong>in</strong><br />
1998<br />
Legionnaires'<br />
disease<br />
3. Hospital laboratory survey<br />
The number of patients with leishmaniasis was<br />
estimated at 210 (95%CI 202-218) and<br />
completeness of report<strong>in</strong>g at 44.8% (95%CI<br />
43.2-46.4%)<br />
1. National leishmaniasis surveillance<br />
system<br />
2. Hospital records and case-control<br />
study records<br />
Two-source CRC<br />
model<br />
Yadon et al33 To estimate the completeness of the<br />
cutaneous leishmaniasis surveillance<br />
system <strong>in</strong> four districts of the<br />
Santiago del Estero prov<strong>in</strong>ce,<br />
Argent<strong>in</strong>e, 1990-1993<br />
Leishmaniasis<br />
Record-l<strong>in</strong>kage revealed over 20 times more<br />
cases than the official district estimate. <strong>Capture</strong><strong>recapture</strong><br />
analysis revealed that an <strong>in</strong>significant<br />
number of cases were missed after record-<br />
1. District surveillance database<br />
2. Regional laboratory database<br />
3. Regional hospital database<br />
Three-source logl<strong>in</strong>ear<br />
CRC model<br />
Leptospirosis Brum et al34 To estimate the completeness of<br />
surveillance data on human<br />
leptospirosis <strong>in</strong> the health district of<br />
Santa Maria, Brazil, 2001-2002<br />
l<strong>in</strong>kage