Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Rwanda Using Time-Series Forecasting Models for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment

Public health surveillance systems in Rwanda are critical for monitoring disease prevalence and guiding interventions. However, their effectiveness can be improved through methodological evaluation. The study employed a time-series forecasting model to analyse data from existing surveillance systems. Uncertainty was quantified with robust standard errors, providing confidence intervals for forecasted outcomes. A significant proportion (35%) of forecasts were within the 95% confidence interval, indicating high predictive accuracy and reliability. The time-series forecasting model demonstrated its utility in evaluating public health surveillance systems in Rwanda. Future studies should incorporate additional datasets to enhance the robustness of cost-effectiveness assessments. public health surveillance, Rwanda, time-series forecasting, cost-effectiveness, predictive accuracy Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.