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Table 1 Assessment of the core surveillance functions [n (%)]

From: Assessment of the core and support functions of the Integrated Disease Surveillance system in Maharashtra, India

 

Subcenter (16)

PHC (16)

GMC (6)

RH (8)

Facility Total (46)

District Total (34)

Case Detection

      

Availability of Standard Case Definitions (SCDs)

10 (62)

10 (62)

1 (17)

3 (37)

24 (52)

29 (85)

SCDs stated correctly

16 (100)

13 (81)

2 (33)

7 (87)

38 (82)

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Case Registration

      

Complete IPD registers

-

10 (62)

3 (50)

5 (62)

18 (39)

-

Complete OPD registers

10 (62)

10 (62)

2 (33)

2 (25)

14 (30)

-

Case Confirmation/ Notification

      

Capacity to transport specimens to higher lab

12 (75)

14 (87)

5 (83)

8 (100)

39 (85)

29 (85)

Lack of one or more of six reporting forms

13 (81) S forms only

7 (44)

2 (33)

4 (50)

13 (28)

13 (38)

Correct definition of “reporting week”

2 (12)

3 (19)

2 (33)

0 (0)

7 (14)

15 (44)

Data Analysis

      

Summarize and present data in a table

2 (12)

4 (25)

4 (67)

1 (12)

11 (24)

34 (100)

Perform trend analysis (regular data)

2 (12)

3 (19)

1 (17)

0 (0)

6 (13)

28 (82)

Calculate incidence and prevalence of diseases

0 (0)

3 (19)

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (6)

17 (50)

Availability of accurate denominators

12 (75)

16 (100)

2 (33)

3 (37)

33 (72)

26 (76)

Outbreak Detection

      

Compare present and previous data

14 (88)

10 (62)

1 (17)

3 (37)

28 (61)

27 (80)

Have an action threshold for the state’s priority diseases

9 (56)

15 (94)

4 (67)

6 (75)

34 (74)

14 (41)

Stated correct threshold (Measles, Cholera, Diphtheria)

8 (50)

10 (62)

3 (50)

2 (25)

23 (50)

6 (18)

Outbreak Response

      

Manual for standard case management

12 (75)

14 (87)

4 (67)

7 (87)

37 (80)

21 (62)

Prevention and control measures based on local data

16 (100)

16 (100)

2 (33)

7 (87)

41 (89)

20 (59)

Received Feedback

2 (12)

2 (12)

1 (17)

2 (25)

7 (15)

22(65)