OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of data from the Brazilian information system for mandatory reporting diseases, for the detection of cases notified as suspected dengue fever and hospitalized in the public and private hospitals associated to the Public Health System. METHODS: The study was carried out in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil, during the years of 1996 to June 2002. The criterion of evaluation used were those recommended by the Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance Systems. As a reference standard, medical charts recorded in the Unified System hospitalized discharge database system were revised and validated. A total of 266 (90%) of 294 medical charts were selected; 230 (86.5%) filled the suspect dengue fever c...
OBJECTIVE: To assess prevalence of poor self-rated health and associated factors. METHODS: Data from...
To increase current knowledge concerning the epidemiology of silicosis in the southeast of Brazil, a...
Introduction: Dengue is a major public health problem worldwide, causing about 50 100 million infect...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate quality of a cervical cancer data system. METHODS: Descriptive study on the c...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the use of health services and socioeconomic status among a public university ...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of birth care based on the World Health Organization guidelines. ...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze underreporting of deaths and hospital admissions from tuberculosis to the Info...
OBJECTIVE: To propose a tuberculosis-related death surveillance strategy based on the Brazilian Mort...
OBJECTIVE: To develop a methodology for correction of reported cervical cancer deaths in Brazil. MET...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the coverage and quality of the data on hospitalizations due to external cause...
OBJECTIVE: To characterize and analyze technological profiles of voluntary HIV counseling and testin...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of self-reported osteoporosis (with previous medical diagnosis...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the profile of claimants and medicines demanded in lawsuits. METHODS: Descript...
Tese (doutorado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação...
Introduction: Brazil is the second country in prevalence of leprosy in the world, a fact that rectif...
OBJECTIVE: To assess prevalence of poor self-rated health and associated factors. METHODS: Data from...
To increase current knowledge concerning the epidemiology of silicosis in the southeast of Brazil, a...
Introduction: Dengue is a major public health problem worldwide, causing about 50 100 million infect...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate quality of a cervical cancer data system. METHODS: Descriptive study on the c...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the use of health services and socioeconomic status among a public university ...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of birth care based on the World Health Organization guidelines. ...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze underreporting of deaths and hospital admissions from tuberculosis to the Info...
OBJECTIVE: To propose a tuberculosis-related death surveillance strategy based on the Brazilian Mort...
OBJECTIVE: To develop a methodology for correction of reported cervical cancer deaths in Brazil. MET...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the coverage and quality of the data on hospitalizations due to external cause...
OBJECTIVE: To characterize and analyze technological profiles of voluntary HIV counseling and testin...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of self-reported osteoporosis (with previous medical diagnosis...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the profile of claimants and medicines demanded in lawsuits. METHODS: Descript...
Tese (doutorado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação...
Introduction: Brazil is the second country in prevalence of leprosy in the world, a fact that rectif...
OBJECTIVE: To assess prevalence of poor self-rated health and associated factors. METHODS: Data from...
To increase current knowledge concerning the epidemiology of silicosis in the southeast of Brazil, a...
Introduction: Dengue is a major public health problem worldwide, causing about 50 100 million infect...