Expert knowledge sourcing for public health surveillance: national tsetse mapping in Uganda.

摘要: Abstract In much of sub-Saharan Africa, availability standardized and reliable public health data is poor or negligible. Despite continued calls for the prioritization improved datasets in regions, surveillance remains a significant global challenge. Alternate approaches to collection have thus garnered increasing interest, though there relatively limited research evaluating these health. Herein, we present case study applying use expert knowledge sources dataset development, using vector distributions Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) Uganda. Specific objectives include: 1) Review sourcing methods surveillance, 2) current on tsetse importance Uganda used mapping Africa; 3) Quantify confidence presence absence flies based informant reports, 4) Assess reliability potential utility as an alternative complimentary method general particular. Information absence, associated confidence, was collected through interviews with District Entomologist Veterinary Officers develop database 952 sub-counties Results show high consistency existing maps, indicating modeling approaches, failing provide evidence successful control past decades. Expert-sourcing novel, low-cost rapid approach triangulating from prediction where field-based validation not feasible. Data quality dependent, however, level expertise documentation support levels reporting. highlight need increased evaluation alternate collection.