A research feasibility assessment of regulatory information systems capacities for investigation of epidemiologic factors in pseudorabies

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1994 Oct 15;205(8):1133-9.

Abstract

Pseudorabies (PR) outbreak-investigation forms from 10 states having the most PR-infected herds were evaluated for agreement in question response-data type, information intent, and outbreak information categories. A question randomly selected from an investigation form had 0.6304 probability of being unique to a single state, and 0.0062 probability of being common to all states. Analysis of outbreak forms, on the basis of information intent, revealed that the probability of a randomly selected question being derived from an information category unique to a single state was 0.0323, whereas the probability of a question being derived from an information category shared by all states was 0.1935. A telephone survey revealed that state PR control officials did not believe additional research on between-herd spread of PR was necessary to successfully complete the eradication program. However, officials believed a better understanding of PR risk factors would enhance program effectiveness and build producer confidence.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Databases, Factual*
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Probability
  • Pseudorabies / epidemiology*
  • Pseudorabies / prevention & control
  • Pseudorabies / transmission
  • Research
  • Risk Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / prevention & control
  • Swine Diseases / transmission
  • Telephone
  • United States / epidemiology