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Automated digital reporting of clinical laboratory information to national public health surveillance systems, results of a EU/EEA survey, 2018
- Source :
- Eurosurveillance
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background Timely reporting of microbiology test results is essential for infection management. Automated, machine-to-machine (M2M) reporting of diagnostic and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from laboratory information management systems (LIMS) to public health agencies improves timeliness and completeness of communicable disease surveillance. Aim We surveyed microbiology data reporting practices for national surveillance of EU-notifiable diseases in European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries in 2018. Methods European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) National Microbiology and Surveillance Focal Points completed a questionnaire on the modalities and scope of clinical microbiology laboratory data reporting. Results Complete data were provided for all 30 EU/EEA countries. Clinical laboratories used a LIMS in 28 countries. LIMS data on EU-notifiable diseases and AMR were M2M-reported to the national level in 14 and nine countries, respectively. In the 14 countries, associated demographic data reported allowed the de-duplication of patient reports. In 13 countries, M2M-reported data were used for cluster detection at the national level. M2M laboratory data reporting had been validated against conventional surveillance methods in six countries, and replaced those in five. Barriers to M2M reporting included lack of information technology support and financial incentives. Conclusion M2M-reported laboratory data were used for national public health surveillance and alert purposes in nearly half of the EU/EEA countries in 2018. Reported data on infectious diseases and AMR varied in extent and disease coverage across countries and laboratories. Improving automated laboratory-based surveillance will depend on financial and regulatory incentives, and harmonisation of health information and communication systems.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Epidemiology
Surveillance Methods
communicable diseases
automated data reporting
early-warning
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Public health surveillance
Virology
medicine
media_common.cataloged_instance
Electronic Health Records
Humans
antimicrobial resistance
European Union
European union
Data reporting
Disease Notification
media_common
Communicable disease
Surveillance
business.industry
electronic laboratory reporting
Information Dissemination
Public health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Information technology
Clinical Laboratory Services
medicine.disease
public health surveillance
digital surveillance
Europe
Management information systems
Epidemiological Monitoring
clinical microbiology testing
Business
Medical emergency
Public Health
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Eurosurveillance
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d152d86526e561d7187308782b26a6aa