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1. Investigation and surveillance
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Description of the outbreak |
Time, place, and persons |
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Search for causative agent |
Identification |
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Characteristics |
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Transmission |
Determine the modes and routes of transmission |
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Estimate the transmission probability and variability |
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Predict future trends of the present outbreak |
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Risk factors |
Determine the risk factors and disease determinants |
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2. Case management
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Clinical presentations |
Describe the clinical features, pathophysiological evolution, immune response, and associated clinical complications |
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Diagnostic assays |
Development and evaluation of their sensitivity and specificity |
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Treatments and medical interventions |
Assess efficacy and adverse events of treatment and medical interventions |
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Prognosis |
Describe patient outcomes |
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Identify prognostic factors |
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Medical decision making |
Promote planning and policy-making by health services |
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3. Prevention and control
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Prevention and control measures |
Describe the use of specific control measures in the population |
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Estimate and evaluate effectiveness of the control measures |
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Develop methods and/or tools for real-time monitoring during the outbreak |
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4. Psychobehavior
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Psychobehavioral investigations |
Assess the level of personal knowledge and perception of risk |
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Assess the personal attitudes and preventive measures taken regarding the outbreak threat |
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Evaluate SARS-related individual psychological and social impacts |
