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Disease Authors Objective Method Data-source Outcome<br />
Rocky Mounta<strong>in</strong> Paddock et al<br />
spotted fever<br />
(RMSF)<br />
51 To estimate the magnitude of fatal Two-source CRC 1. Reported cases of fatal RMSF An estimated 612 (95%CI 548-675) cases of<br />
RMSF and to evaluate the<br />
model<br />
2. Mortality records from national fatal RMSF were diagnosed between 1983completeness<br />
of report<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
centre for health statistics 1998. The completeness of report<strong>in</strong>g of fatal<br />
recognised RMSF deaths <strong>in</strong> the USA,<br />
RMSF and registration on death certificates was<br />
1983-1998<br />
estimated at 36.6% and 49.7% respectively<br />
The estimated sensitivities for the MHS were<br />
31% (95%CI 27-35%) and 15% (95%CI 14-<br />
18%) for syphilis and GO respectively aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
64% (95%CI 56-71%) and 22% (95%CI 19-<br />
25%) for the NNS. The estimated sensitivities<br />
after record-l<strong>in</strong>kage were 76% and 34% for<br />
1. STD register at Municipal Health<br />
Services (MHS)<br />
2. Statutory notification by<br />
physicians (NNS)<br />
Two-source CRC<br />
model<br />
STD’sf Re<strong>in</strong>tjes et al52 To estimate the sensitivity of casef<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of syphilis and gonorrhoea<br />
(GO) <strong>in</strong> two national STD<br />
surveillance systems <strong>in</strong> the<br />
Netherlands <strong>in</strong> 1995<br />
syphilis and GO respectively<br />
The neonatal group B streptococcal disease<br />
<strong>in</strong>cidence rate was estimated at 1.9 (95%CI 1.0-<br />
1. Active paediatric surveillance<br />
system<br />
2. Survey among readers of a<br />
national parent’s magaz<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Two-source CRC<br />
model<br />
To estimate the <strong>in</strong>cidence rate of<br />
neonatal group B streptococcal<br />
disease and completeness of an<br />
active paediatric surveillance system<br />
<strong>in</strong> the Netherlands, 1997-1998<br />
Trijbels-<br />
Smeulders et<br />
Streptococcal<br />
disease<br />
2.7) per 1000 live births. The completeness for<br />
neonatal group B streptococcal disease of the<br />
al 53<br />
active paediatric surveillance system was<br />
estimated at 47% (95%CI 33-90%)<br />
The estimated number of food-borne<br />
Salmonella outbreaks was 757, result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> an<br />
estimated “case”-ascerta<strong>in</strong>ment of 94.6% after<br />
record-l<strong>in</strong>kage<br />
1. Public health notification system<br />
2. Veter<strong>in</strong>ary notification system<br />
3. National Salmonella and Shigella<br />
reference centre<br />
Three-source logl<strong>in</strong>ear<br />
CRC model<br />
Gallay et al54 To assess the number of food-borne<br />
Salmonella outbreaks <strong>in</strong> France <strong>in</strong><br />
1995<br />
Salmonella<br />
<strong>in</strong>fection