Fig 2. The process: From research to operational implementation.
(1) Retrospective analysis of alarm indicators for dengue outbreaks. (2) Use of algorithms to generate prospective early warning system (EWS). (3) Prospective randomised controlled trial of early warning and response system (EWARS). (4) Associated EWARS publications (5) Scale up of EWARS. a Bowman et al.2016; b Cluster-randomized controlled trial for dengue early warning systems (in-prep); c Runge-Ranzinger et al. 2016; d WHO-TDR. Early Warning and Response System (EWARS) for Dengue Outbreaks: Operational Guide (in-press); e WHO-TDR. Technical handbook. 2016.
