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Laboratory reporting and disease surveillance.

R L Vogt1

  • 1Hawaii Department of Health, USA.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : JPHMP
|March 3, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Disease surveillance systems, historically reliant on physician reports, have been enhanced by incorporating laboratory test data. This shift improves public health disease identification by addressing limitations of earlier reporting methods.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Laboratory Science

Background:

  • Disease surveillance is crucial for identifying public health threats.
  • Traditional surveillance relied on physician reports of notifiable diseases.
  • Evaluations revealed significant inadequacies in physician-only reporting systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the advantages of laboratory reporting in disease surveillance.
  • To outline the limitations associated with laboratory reporting.
  • To inform improvements in public health surveillance strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical disease surveillance practices.
  • Analysis of state health department requirements for laboratory reporting.
  • Evaluation of benefits and drawbacks of laboratory-based surveillance.

Main Results:

  • Laboratory reporting complements physician reports, enhancing disease detection.
  • Incorporating laboratory data addresses critical gaps in traditional surveillance.
  • Specific benefits and limitations of laboratory reporting were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Laboratory reporting is a vital enhancement to public health surveillance systems.
  • Addressing the limitations of laboratory reporting is key to optimizing disease identification.
  • Improved surveillance systems are essential for safeguarding public health.

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