Table 1 Main characteristics of the French (2SE FAG) and British (PRISM and RMS) military syndromic surveillance systems
| Â | 2SE FAG | PRISM | RMS |
|---|---|---|---|
Nationality | French | British | British |
Year begun | 2002 | 1991 | 2005 |
Year ended | - | 2004 | - |
Recorded data for patients | Specific list of symptoms * | Specific list of symptoms * | Specific list of symptoms * |
Person responsible for data input | Military general practitioner or nurse | Military personnel (not from health service) | Military personnel (not from health service) |
Support for input | PC or PDA ** | PDA | PDA |
Data transmission | Telephone link Communication satellite | Communication satellite | Communication satellite |
Automatization of data analysis | Automated | Not automated | Not automated |
Method of data analysis | CPEG, EWMA ** | - | - |
Synthesis for commanders | Real-time automated indicators | No indicators | Non-automated indicators |
Feed-back for actors | In real time | - | Weekly |
Evaluation programme | Before, during and after deployment | - | Before, during and after deployment |