Table 4. Completeness of data reporting for CBS systems.
| Country [ref] | Scope | Reporting rate calculation | Period of interest | Reporting frequency | Completeness of data reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia [49] | Birth, Death | (No. of catchment areas submitting reports per month) / (Total No. of catchment areas (n = 183)) | 2012–2013 | Monthly | 95% on average |
| Ethiopia [43] | Malaria | (No. of surveillance actors submitting reports per month/week) / (Total No. of surveillance actors (about 2500)) | 1994–1998 | Monthly | 90% on average |
| Weekly | 60% on average | ||||
| Ghana [50] | Acute flaccid paralysis, Meningitis, Measles, Neonatal tetanus, Guinea-worm disease, Buruli Ulcer, Birth, Death, Maternal death, Infant death, Unusual events | (Total No. of submitted reports) / (Total No. of expected reports (n = NA)) | 1999 | Monthly | 74% overall (range: 53%’94% for different districts) |
| India [5] | Diarrhoea, Malaria, Measles, Dengue, Meningitis, Acute respiratory illness, Tuberculosis, Acute flaccid paralysis, Unusual symptoms, Birth, Death | (Total No. of surveillance actors submitting reports) / (Total number of expected reports (n = 48)) | Six weeks (2005) | Weekly | 91.6% overall by women self-help groups; 66.6% overall by members of another village group. |
| Laos [51] | Malaria, Birth, Death | Village health volunteers interview (n = 137) | Three previous months (2014) | Monthly | 12.4% stated they reported every month during the 3 previous months (n = 17/137); 27% made reports “some months” (n = 37/137); 60.6% indicated never sending reports (n = 83/137). |
| Mali [49] | Birth, Death | (No. of catchment areas submitting reports per month) / (Total No. of catchment areas (n = 78)) | 2012–2013 | Monthly | 100% on average |
| Malawi [49] | Birth, Death | (No. of catchment areas submitting reports per month) / (Total No. of catchment areas (n = 160)) | 2010–2013 | Monthly | 95% on average |
| Nigeria [45] | Guinea-worm disease | (No. of reports received per week) / (Expected number of reports per week (n = 164)) | 16 weeks (1990) | Weekly | 84% on average |
| Sierra Leone [52] | Ebola virus disease | (No. of surveillance actors submitting reports per month) / (Total No. of surveillance actors (n = 7142)) | Six months (2015) | Weekly | 82% on average (range: 38%’92% for different months) |
| South Sudan [53] | Acute Flaccid Paralysis | Not specified | 2005 | Daily, Weekly | 40.5%: average reporting rate in 2005 for each State. |