| Data collection |
Manually collect data |
Collect data based on the mobile terminals |
Collect data based on the website on users’ computers |
| Data storage |
Manually enter data |
Data was locally stored and automatically uploaded to the data center when the mobile telecommunication network was available |
Automatically uploaded the data to the data center |
| Data transmission |
By paper or SMS report delivery |
Automatically data transmission through wireless network service of tablet or mobile phone |
Data transmission through network service of users’ computers |
| Data content |
Disease species and the number of cases |
Demographical, spatiotemporal, clinical, epidemiological, and therapeutic information of patients, as well as laboratory testing information if applicable |
Demographical, spatiotemporal, clinical, epidemiological, therapeutic information, and laboratory testing information if applicable |
| Real-time statistical analysis |
Unable to conduct real-time statistical analysis |
Query data with simple statistical analysis |
Real-time online statistical analysis on the website in client computers |
| Data visualization |
Data visualization requires additional software |
Part of the data could be visualized on the app |
The data could be visualized on the website in client computers |
| Real-time risk assessment and early warning |
Difficulty for risk assessment and early warning in time |
Real-time surveillance and easy risk assessment through the app |
The global situation analysis, real-time surveillance and be easy for risk assessment and early warning by health officials |
