Table. Most commonly adapted aspects to sentinel surveillance systems by country and degree of change, during the first pandemic phase, March–September 2020.
Country | Degree of changes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Swab collection | Laboratories | Data collection and digital technology | ||
Patient pathway | Sampling criteria | |||
Sweden | Minimal | None | None | None |
Netherlands | Modest | None | None | None |
France | Modest | Modest | Modest | Modest |
England | Modest | Modest | Modest | Minor |
Scotland | Major | Modest | Major | Major |
Portugal | Major | Major | Major | Modest |
Spain | Major | Major | Major | Major |