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How feasible or useful are timeliness metrics as a tool to optimise One Health outbreak responses?

Jane K FieldhouseLydia NakiireJoshua KayiwaClaire D BrindisAshley MitchellIssa MakumbiAlex Riolexus ArioElizabeth FairJonna A K MazetMohammed Lamorde
Published in: BMJ global health (2024)
Despite consensus among stakeholders that timeliness metrics are a beneficial tool to assess outbreak performance, not all One Health metrics are being tracked consistently, thereby missing opportunities to optimise epidemic intelligence, preparedness and prevention. The feasibility of tracking these metrics depends on the integration of reporting channels, enhanced documentation of milestones and development of guidance for early adopters, recognising country-specific on-the-ground realities and challenges to national scaling efforts.
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