Overview of Evaluating Surveillance Systems
The evaluation of a surveillance system promotes the best use of data collection resources and assures that systems operate effectively. Surveillance system evaluation allows us to define whether a specific system is useful for a particular public health initiative and is achieving the overarching goals of the public health program and the data collection objectives.
You will conduct a surveillance system evaluation to evaluate the attributes of a surveillance system. After completing the surveillance system evaluation, you will prepare a report that emphasizes the most important aspects of the selected surveillance system. Use the following Tasks for Evaluating a Public Health Surveillance System:
A. Engage the stakeholders in the evaluation
B. Describe the surveillance system to be evaluated
B1. Describe the public health importance of the health-related event under surveillance
B2. Describe the purpose and operation of the surveillance system
B3. Describe the resources used to operate the system
C. Focus the evaluation design
D. Gather credible evidence regarding the performance of the surveillance system
D1. Indicate level of usefulness
D2. Describe each system attribute
E. Justify and state conclusions, and make recommendations
F. Ensure use and share lessons learned
Write a detailed Surveillance System Evaluation Report
Keep the following tips in mind when writing your Surveillance System Evaluation report:
- Use appropriate punctuation and grammar.
- Use proper spelling.
- Do not plagiarize.
- Provide a description of acronyms in parentheses the first time they are used, e.g., no communicable disease.