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Which study type is that? A guide to study types

Study and experiment types for Health Sciences and Medicine

Surveillance study


A surveillance study collects, analyses and interprets health data from a specific population over time.  The aim is to monitor trends, patterns and outbreaks and therefore inform public health planning, policy development and intervention evaluation.  Data is often collected from sources such as healthcare providers. Examples might include monitoring infectious disease incidence through health department reports or tracking chronic disease trends via national health surveys.

surveillance study

Further reading and resources

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Surveillance Resources Link
     
  • Lee, L. M. (Ed.). (2010). Principles and practice of public health surveillance. Oxford University Press, USA. Catalogue Link
     
  • World Health Organization (WHO) - Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Link

Example

Tange, S., Oyama, H., Kawaguchi, Y., Hakuta, R., Hamada, T., Ishigaki, K., ... & Fujishiro, M. (2022). Older Age as a Worrisome Feature in Patients With Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: a Long-Term Surveillance Study. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG, 10-14309. Full Text

 

 


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