Title |
An assessment of the accuracy and availability of data in electronic patient tracking systems for patients receiving HIV treatment in central Mozambique
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, February 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-12-30 |
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Authors |
Barrot H Lambdin, Mark A Micek, Thomas D Koepsell, James P Hughes, Kenneth Sherr, James Pfeiffer, Marina Karagianis, Joseph Lara, Stephen S Gloyd, Andy Stergachis |
Abstract |
Since the rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa, electronic patient tracking systems (EPTS) have been deployed to respond to the growing demand for program monitoring, evaluation and reporting to governments and donors. These routinely collected data are often used in epidemiologic and operations research studies intended to improve programs. To ensure accurate reporting and good quality for research, the reliability and completeness of data systems need to be assessed and reported. We assessed the completeness and reliability of EPTS used in 16 HIV care and treatment clinics in Manica and Sofala provinces of Mozambique. |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
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Portugal | 1 | <1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
France | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
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Researcher | 21 | 17% |
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Computer Science | 8 | 7% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 6 | 5% |
Other | 11 | 9% |
Unknown | 23 | 19% |