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                      Table 1. Overview of study characteristics and results.
Study number, author,
year country
Disease(s), Disease specific system +/ -
Study* Level of Method of reporting** reporting***
Reporting Delay described #
Predefined timeframe
Timely according predefined timeframe? S-P-I ##
Timely according standardized timeframe? S-P-I ##
1. Altmann et al. 2011, Germany 18
STEC (+) Anthrax (+) 25 diseases Measles (+)
I Level 1,2,3 Mandatory
L1: D3P C (fax, telephone, post). D3X? L2-L3?
D1, D3P/X, D4 + D5
D3P: < 24hr D4-5: <16 days
D3P: P, D4-5: S
D3P: P D4-5: S
2. Begier et al. 2005, US, Connecticut 19
E Level 1 Mandatory
C: Telephone
D3X D4-5
D3X: Immediately
D3X: P D4-5: I
D3X: P D4-5: I
3. Carrieri et al. 2000, Italy 20
E Level 2,3 Mandatory
E (SIMI system: Electronic Com- puterized System)
D4-5: One month per level
4. Choe et al. 2014, Rep. of Korea 21
I Level 1 and 2-3
?
D1, D3P/ X, D4-D5
Mandatory: D3P: ≤7 days, D4-5: ≤1 day. Study: D3P/X: ≤ 1 day. D4-5: ≤ 1 day.
D3 P/X: I D4-5: S
D3 P/X: I D4-5: S
5. Curtis et al. 2001, US (6 states) 22
TB (-)
Mandatory E Level 1 and
2
C
D3P/D3X, D4 D3P
D2
D3P/X: ≤ 2 days, D4: ≤ 1 day, (CDC) D3-4: ≤ 3 working days.
D3-4: I D3P: I D2: I
D3-4: I D3P: I D2:I
6. Day et al. 2007, UK 23
Gastro- enteritis (-)
E Level 1 Mandatory
Formal: ? informal: telephone /C
Clinical notification directly; before lab confirmation.
7. Freeman et al. 2013, UK 24
Several ID
I Level 1 Mandatory
E
D2: Report <21 days after earliest speci- men date. Lab is timely if >90% of re- ports is timely.
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