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March 13, 2026Open Access

Methodological Assessment of Public Health Surveillance Systems in South Africa: A Randomized Field Trial on Adoption Rates

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SMSello MasegoaNDNomonde Dzelo

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Randomized field trial evaluates adoption rates of health surveillance systems, highlighting regional disparities in effectiveness.

Key Points

  • Assess the adoption rates of public health surveillance systems in South Africa and their effectiveness across different regions.
  • Conducted a randomized field trial with participants assigned to regions based on access to healthcare resources.
  • Evaluated the adoption rates of surveillance systems in varying infrastructure conditions.
  • Analyzed regional differences in adoption rates based on population density.
  • In regions with better infrastructure, adoption rates of surveillance systems increased significantly (p < 0.05).
  • Less resource-rich areas experienced lower rates of adoption.
  • Findings underscore the need for targeted investments in infrastructure to enhance surveillance system effectiveness.

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Masegoa et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3acd302a1e69014ccedcbhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18948327
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