Table 5:
Reporting mechanisms used by member countries of the International Network of Paediatric Surveillance Units
| Country | Reply-paid cards | Report cards (% returned) | Other forms of reporting (conditions reported) | Questionnaire (% returned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Yes | 93 | Telephone (AFP) | 66 to 97 |
| E-mail (all conditions) | ||||
| Britain | No | 94 | Telephone (AFP, IILH, Hib, HUS, encephalitis) | 85 to 98 |
| Canada | Yes | 86 | None | 90 to 100 |
| Germany | No | 95 | None | 47 to 100 |
| Latvia | No | Not known | Telephone (all conditions) | Not known |
| E-mail (all conditions) | ||||
| Malaysia | Yes | 75 | None | Not known |
| Netherlands | Yes | 92 | Telephone (Pertussis) | 93 |
| New Zealand | Yes | 94 | Telephone (AFP, HUS) | Not known |
| Fax (AFP, HUS) | ||||
| E-mail (AFP/HUS) | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | Yes | 72.7 | None | Not known |
| Switzerland | Yes | 98 | None | 96 to 100 |
*
129 (14%) of 928 clinicians reported to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit by e-mail in 1998, and over 30% used e-mail reporting in 1999. AFP Acute flaccid paralysis; IILH Idiopathic interstitial lung disease; Hib Haemophilus influenzae type b; HUS Hemolytic uremic syndrome