Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 4, Number 4, May/June 1998

Abstract

The Army Medical Surveillance Activity (AMSA) periodically assesses the completeness and timeliness of reporting of notifiable diseases/conditions. The methodology of the assessment has been described in previous MSMRs. In brief, for defined periods, records of hospitalizations of active duty soldiers were searched to identify those with principal discharge diagnostic codes indicative of reportable diseases/conditions. These records were then compared to reports received through the Army's automated notifiable diseases reporting system (MSS). Completeness of reporting was estimated as the percent of hospitalized cases that were reported through the MSS; among hospitalized cases reported through the MSS, timeliness of reporting was estimated based on the distribution of times from hospital admissions to corresponding MSS reports.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA497202

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  • John Brundage
  • Kimmile Kohlhase
  • Lisa Pearse
  • Mark V Rubertone

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  • Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center

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