Considerations for Improving Reporting and Analysis of Date-Based COVID-19 Surveillance Data by Public Health Agencies

This article reviews the variations in surveillance practices among public health agencies, which analyze and present newly confirmed cases by a wide variety of dates. It concludes that standardization could improve public comprehension, policymaking, and outbreak response.

Resource Details

• Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
• Outcomes of Interest: Improve Data Infrastructure
• Level of Evidence: Emerging
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
• Outside of US: No