Digital disease detection and participatory surveillance: overview and perspectives for Brazil

Authors

  • Onicio B Leal-Neto Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães
  • George S Dimech Secretaria de Saúde do Estado de Pernambuco; Diretoria Geral de Doenças e Controle de Agravos
  • Marlo Libel Skoll Global Threats Fund
  • Wanderson Oliveira Ministério da Saúde; Secretaria de Vigilância da Saúde
  • Juliana Perazzo Ferreira Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1518-8787.2016050006201

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the digital disease detection and participatory surveillance in different countries. The systems or platforms consolidated in the scientific field were analyzed by describing the strategy, type of data source, main objectives, and manner of interaction with users. Eleven systems or platforms, developed from 1996 to 2016, were analyzed. There was a higher frequency of data mining on the web and active crowdsourcing as well as a trend in the use of mobile applications. It is important to provoke debate in the academia and health services for the evolution of methods and insights into participatory surveillance in the digital age.

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Published

2016-01-01

Issue

Vol. 50 (2016)

Section

Brief Communication

How to Cite

Leal-Neto, O. B., Dimech, G. S., Libel, M., Oliveira, W., & Ferreira, J. P. (2016). Digital disease detection and participatory surveillance: overview and perspectives for Brazil. Revista De Saúde Pública, 50, 17. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1518-8787.2016050006201