Kenrick D Cato1, Bevin Cohen2, Elaine Larson2. 1. School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY. Electronic address: Kdc2110@columbia.edu. 2. School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We describe the primary data sources, data elements, and validation methods currently used in electronic surveillance systems (ESS) for identification and surveillance of health care-associated infections (HAIs), and compares these data elements and validation methods with recommended standards. METHODS: Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a PubMed and manual search was conducted to identify research articles describing ESS for identification and surveillance of HAIs published January 1, 2009-August 31, 2014. Selected articles were evaluated to determine what data elements and validation methods were included. RESULTS: Among the 509 articles identified in the original literature search, 30 met the inclusion criteria. Whereas the majority of studies (83%) used recommended data sources and validated the numerator (80%), only 10% of studies performed external and internal validation. In addition, there was variation in the ESS data formats used. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that the majority of ESS for HAI surveillance use standard definitions, but the lack of widespread internal data, denominator, and external validation in these systems reduces the reliability of their findings. Additionally, advanced programming skills are required to create, implement, and maintain these systems and to reduce the variability in data formats.
BACKGROUND: We describe the primary data sources, data elements, and validation methods currently used in electronic surveillance systems (ESS) for identification and surveillance of health care-associated infections (HAIs), and compares these data elements and validation methods with recommended standards. METHODS: Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a PubMed and manual search was conducted to identify research articles describing ESS for identification and surveillance of HAIs published January 1, 2009-August 31, 2014. Selected articles were evaluated to determine what data elements and validation methods were included. RESULTS: Among the 509 articles identified in the original literature search, 30 met the inclusion criteria. Whereas the majority of studies (83%) used recommended data sources and validated the numerator (80%), only 10% of studies performed external and internal validation. In addition, there was variation in the ESS data formats used. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that the majority of ESS for HAI surveillance use standard definitions, but the lack of widespread internal data, denominator, and external validation in these systems reduces the reliability of their findings. Additionally, advanced programming skills are required to create, implement, and maintain these systems and to reduce the variability in data formats.
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