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Wonyoung Jung1, Sukhyun Ryu2, So Yeon Ryu3
1Department of Family Medicine/Obesity and Metabolic Health Center, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
Ewha Medical Journal
|July 24, 2025
Summary
New Guidelines for Community Outbreak Investigation Reporting (G-CORE) offer a universal standard for documenting disease outbreaks and interventions. This framework ensures comprehensive and clear public health communication for diverse scenarios.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
Background:
- Outbreak reports are crucial for tracking disease spread and response efforts.
- Current reporting lacks standardized guidelines, hindering comprehensive documentation.
- Existing guidelines do not fully address diverse outbreak scenarios.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a universal reporting guideline for diverse outbreak investigations and interventions.
- Introduce the Guidelines for Community Outbreak Investigation Reporting (G-CORE).
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review of outbreak reports and existing guidelines.
- Structured development process with expert collaboration and user feedback.
- Project registration with the EQUATOR Network.
Main Results:
- G-CORE provides a structured framework for outbreak investigation reporting.
- Includes a detailed checklist and Explanation & Elaboration documents.
- Aims to standardize documentation for infectious and non-infectious outbreaks.
Conclusions:
- G-CORE establishes a new standard for outbreak reporting.
- Facilitates comprehensive, clear, and actionable public health communications.
- Advances the documentation and management of public health outbreaks.
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