Evaluation of completeness, consistency and non-duplication of leprosy notification data on the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil: a descriptive study, 2001-2019.
Micheline da Silveira MendesAndré Luiz Sá de OliveiraHaiana Charifker SchindlerPublished in: Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil (2023)
although duplication was acceptable, poor completeness of diagnosis and follow-up fields hinders epidemiological analysis, recognition of the status of the disease and adoption of measures to control it.