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Internet- versus telephone-based local outbreak investigations.

Tista S Ghosh¹, Jennifer L Patnaik, Nisha B Alden

¹Tri-County Health Department, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, USA. tghosh@tchd.org

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Internet-based outbreak investigations are efficient, requiring less time than telephone surveys. Both methods showed similar response rates, with high participant satisfaction for online surveys.

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Epidemiology
Public Health Surveillance

Background:

Outbreak investigations are crucial for controlling infectious disease spread.
Traditional methods like telephone surveys can be time-consuming and resource-intensive.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the efficiency and effectiveness of internet-based versus telephone-based outbreak investigations.
To assess participant satisfaction with different investigation modalities.

Main Methods:

A comparative study design was employed.
Five internet-based outbreak investigations were compared with five telephone-based investigations.
Data collected included completion time, response rates, and participant satisfaction.

Main Results:

Internet-based surveys demonstrated significantly less completion time compared to telephone surveys.
Response rates were comparable between the internet-based and telephone-based investigation methods.
Participant satisfaction was notably higher for internet-based surveys.

Conclusions:

Internet-based outbreak investigations offer a more time-efficient approach to public health surveillance.
Online survey methods are a viable and preferred alternative for conducting outbreak investigations.
Future public health surveillance can leverage internet-based tools for improved efficiency and participant engagement.