Performance of rubella suspect case definition: implications for surveillance Acurácia da definição de caso suspeito de rubéola: implicações para vigilância

Performance of rubella suspect case definition: implications for surveillance Acurácia da definição de caso suspeito de rubéola: implicações para vigilância

OBJECTIVE: To assess the performance of the rubella suspect case definition among patients with rash diseases seen at primary care units. METHODS: From January 1994 to December 2002, patients with acute rash, with or without fever, were seen at two large primary health care units and at a public gen...

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Main Authors: Solange Artimos de Oliveira, Luiz Antonio Bastos Camacho, Antonio Carlos de Medeiros Pereira, Marília Mattos Bulhões, Angélica Fortes Aguas, Marilda Mendonça Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Rubéola
Valor preditivo
Vigilância epidemiológica
Definição de caso
Rubella
Predictive value
Epidemiologic surveillance
Case definition
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