Validity of electronic surveillance systems: a systematic review

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 220-229

  Leal, J ^a,b   Laupland, K B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comparison; Conventional surveillance; Electronic surveillance; Infections; Validity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ALGORITHM; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE REGISTRY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ENDOMETRITIS; EPIDEMIC; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MEDLINE; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VALIDITY; WOUND INFECTION;

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 46249123703     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.04.030     Document Type: Review

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