Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks
Epidemiology is often described as the cornerstone science and public health and public health surveillance is a cornerstone of epidemiology. This course will help you build your technical awareness and skills for working with a variety of surveillance systems. Along the way, we'll focus on system objectives, data reporting, the core surveillance attributes, and performance assessment. This course is designed for public health practitioners and anyone who wants to learn more about the basics of public health surveillance.
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- Level Foundation
- Duration 6 hours
- Course by Johns Hopkins University
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Epidemiology is often described as the cornerstone science and public health and public health surveillance is a cornerstone of epidemiology. This course will help you build your technical awareness and skills for working with a variety of surveillance systems. Along the way, we'll focus on system objectives, data reporting, the core surveillance attributes, and performance assessment. This course is designed for public health practitioners and anyone who wants to learn more about the basics of public health surveillance. If you develop or implement surveillance systems or aspire to do so or use the data resulting from surveillance, then this course is for you. It's s also for people who are interested in understanding more about this fundamental epidemiologic tool and public health practice.Modules
Introduction to the Course
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Readings
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- Introduction to Course
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Readings
- Course Projects
Surveillance as a Core Public Health Function
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Discussion
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Surveillance as a Core Public Health Function
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Discussions
- Surveillance in Your Life
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- Introduction to Surveillance as a Core Public Health Function
- Surveillance Defined
- A History of Public Health Surveillance
- Data for Action
- Example of an International Public Health Surveillance System
- Example of a Domestic Public Health Surveillance System
- Using Alternative Public Health Surveillance Tools
- Reflecting on Surveillance in your Life
Defining Surveillance Objectives and Detecting Cases
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8
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Discussion
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Assignment
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- Defining Surveillance Objectives and Detecting Cases
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Discussions
- Nipah Virus Surveillance
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- Introduction to Defining Surveillance Objectives and Detecting Cases
- What is the Surveillance Objective?
- Examples of Surveillance Objectives
- Surveillance Case Definitions
- Balancing Workload with Quality
- Crafting a Case Definition for Nipah Virus Surveillance in Bangladesh
- Surveillance as an Observational Process
- Summary
Surveillance Data Reporting Systems
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7
Videos
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1
Discussion
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Assignment
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- Surveillance Data Reporting Systems
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Discussions
- Stakeholders in Japanese Encephalitis surveillance
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- Introduction to Surveillance Data Reporting Systems
- Data Reporting as Part of the Surveillance Cycle
- Japanese Encephalitis Surveillance in Bangladesh
- Identifying Stakeholders
- International Health Regulations (IHR 2005)
- National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)
- Summary
Surveillance System Attributes and Assessing Performance
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15
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- Surveillance System Attributes and Assessing Performance
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- Introduction to Surveillance System Attributes and Assessing Performance
- Surveillance Attributes
- Rotavirus Surveillance in Bangladesh
- Simplicity
- Flexibility
- Data Quality
- Acceptability
- Sensitivity
- Predictive Value Positive
- Representativeness
- Timeliness
- Stability
- Comparing Attributes between Rotavirus and Cancer Surveillance
- Summary
- Course Wrap-Up Video
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Enhance your understanding of public health surveillance with "Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks." This foundational course in Health & Fitness, designed by Coursera, covers system objectives, data reporting, core attributes, and performance assessment. Ideal for public health practitioners and anyone interested in epidemiology, it spans 360 minutes and offers Starter and Professional subscription options. Join now to build essential skills in surveillance system development and implementation.
Emily Gurley, PhD, MPH