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Christin Bexelius¹, Hanna Merk, Sven Sandin

¹Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Christin.Bexelius@ki.se

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Public Health
Epidemiology
Health Informatics

Background:

Population-based infectious disease surveillance is crucial for public health.
Traditional surveillance methods can be resource-intensive.
Digital health technologies offer potential for efficient data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of web-based versus Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems for population-based infectious disease surveillance.
To compare reporting rates and characteristics of participants using different technological platforms.
To assess the feasibility of combining web and IVR for infectious disease symptom reporting.

Main Methods:

14,000 subjects were randomly selected from the Swedish population register.
Participants prospectively reported respiratory tract infections and Influenza-like Illness (ILI) over 36 weeks.
Participants chose either a web-based platform or an IVR phone service for reporting.

Main Results:

2,044 participants chose the web, while 1,297 chose IVR; web users were younger and more educated.
52% of participants reported at least one infection episode.
Initial analysis showed higher reporting in the web group (14% for infections, 27% for ILI), but these differences became statistically non-significant after adjusting for socio-demographic factors.

Conclusions:

Web and IVR are viable tools for infectious disease surveillance.
Adjusted analyses indicate minimal differences in reporting between web and IVR, suggesting potential for combined use.
These technologies can be effectively integrated for simple reporting of infectious disease symptoms, aiding public health monitoring.