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Table 3 Characterization of the types of responses initiated regarding 545 syndromic alerts, serving as an outcome evaluation measure

From: Evaluation of the ability of standardized supports to improve public health response to syndromic surveillance for respiratory diseases in Canada

 

Total (n, alerts)

Intervention group (n, alerts)

Control group (n, alerts)

Number of alerts

1,969

942

1,027

 Year 1

801

409

392

 Year 2

1,168

533

625

Any action

946 (48%)

382 (41%)

564 (55%)

 Year 1

397 (50%)

74 (18%)

323 (82%)

 Year 2

549 (47%)

308 (58%)

241 (38%)

Watchful waiting

647 (33%)

263 (28%)

384 (37%)

 Year 1

275 (34%)

18 (4%)

257 (66%)

 Year 2

372 (32%)

245 (46%)

127 (20%)

Internal notification

297 (15%)

146 (15%)

151 (15%)

 Year 1

109 (14%)

55 (13%)

54 (14%)

 Year2

188 (16%)

91 (17%)

97 (15%)

External notification

171 (9%)

84 (9%)

87 (8%)

 Year 1

66 (8%)

5 (1%)

61 (16%)

 Year 2

105 (9%)

79 (15%)

26 (4%)