Real-Time Monitoring of School Absenteeism to Enhance Disease Surveillance: A Pilot Study of a Mobile Electronic Reporting System

• Váldodahkkit: Lawpoolsri, Saranath (Dahkki), Khamsiriwatchara, Amnat (Dahkki), Liulark, Wongwat (Dahkki), Taweeseneepitch, Komchaluch (Dahkki), Sangvichean, Aumnuyphan (Dahkki), Thongprarong, Wiraporn (Dahkki), Kaewkungwal, Jaranit (Dahkki), Singhasivanon, Pratap (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: JMIR Publications, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundSchool absenteeism is a common source of data used in syndromic surveillance, which can eventually be used for early outbreak detection. However, the absenteeism reporting system in most schools, especially in developing countries, relies on a paper-based method that limits its use for dis...