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. 2013 Jun 13;13:575. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-575

Table 1.

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

  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)
 -
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)