An evaluation of data quality in a network for surveillance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to antituberculosis drugs in Ile-de-France region-2001-2002

Eur J Epidemiol. 2006;21(10):783-5. doi: 10.1007/s10654-006-9069-y. Epub 2006 Nov 15.

Abstract

We evaluated the French Azay-Mycobacteria network for surveillance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance by matching data with those collected through the mandatory notification (MNTB). Sensitivity of Azay was 96% by capture-recapture analysis. Cases reported to MNTB were more often smear-positive than non-reported cases. Concordance of data collected for common cases was excellent for a majority of variables (k > 0.79), excepted for tuberculosis site (k = 0.52). These results suggest a good quality of the network.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Disease Notification / standards*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • France / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects*
  • Population Surveillance* / methods
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / epidemiology*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents