Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication.
Saugat KarkiAdam WeissJina DcruzDorothy HuntBrandon HaigoodPhilip Tchindebet OuakouElisabeth ChopHubert ZirimwabagaboBeth L RubensteinSarah YerianSharon L RoyMary L KambSarah Anne J GuagliardoPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Based on these findings, we proposed a four-phased roadmap for centralizing data systems and transitioning to an electronic data capture system. These included: development of a data governance plan, transition to electronic data entry and centralized data storage, transition to a relational database, and cloud-based integration. The method and outcome of this assessment could be used by other neglected tropical disease programs looking to transition to modern electronic data capture systems.