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Finding Outbreaks Faster.

Mark S Smolinski, Adam W Crawley, Jennifer M Olsen

    Health Security
    |April 7, 2017
    PubMed
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    Timely detection, reporting, and response are vital for global health security. New metrics evaluating these critical outbreak activities can help track progress and guide investments in disease surveillance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Global Health Security

    Background:

    • Effective response to infectious disease outbreaks requires rapid detection, reporting, and action to prevent escalation.
    • Current evaluation methods for outbreak response timeliness are insufficient, hindering progress tracking and investment.
    • Standardized metrics are needed to assess and improve national-level preparedness for global health threats.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a framework for evaluating the timeliness of critical outbreak response activities.
    • To introduce measurable indicators for outbreak detection, reporting, laboratory confirmation, and public communication.
    • To advocate for the use of timeliness metrics to enhance national global health security and inform surveillance investments.

    Main Methods:

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    • Conceptual framework development based on critical outbreak response phases.
    • Identification of key performance indicators for each phase of outbreak management.
    • Proposal for using these indicators as national-level metrics for global health security.

    Main Results:

    • Timeliness of detection, reporting, laboratory confirmation, response, and public communication are proposed as key metrics.
    • These metrics allow for standardized national-level evaluation of disease surveillance and response systems.
    • The proposed measures facilitate progress tracking and informed investment decisions.

    Conclusions:

    • Implementing timeliness metrics is crucial for strengthening national global health security.
    • Standardized measurement of outbreak response phases can drive improvements in disease surveillance systems.
    • These metrics provide a valuable tool for countries to monitor their preparedness and allocate resources effectively.