Drug sales data analysis for outbreak detection of infectious diseases: a systematic literature review
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Drug sales data analysis for outbreak detection of infectious diseases: a systematic literature review
BACKGROUND This systematic literature review aimed to summarize evidence for the added value of drug sales data analysis for the surveillance of infectious diseases. METHODS A search for relevant publications was conducted in Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, African Index Medicus and Lilacs databases. Retrieved studies were evaluated in terms of objectives, diseases studied, data sou...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-014-0604-2