John Hopkins University - Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks 

Introduction to Course

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

Course Projects

Surveillance as a Core Public Health Function

Defining Surveillance Objectives

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

Defining Surveillance Objectives and Detecting Cases

Surveillance Data Reporting Systems

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 Data Reporting Systems

Surveillance System Attributes and Assessing Performance

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

Surveillance System Attributes and Assessing Performance