Publications by authors named "John Terrell Redd"
Pan Afr Med J
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- * Analyzing the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever database, researchers found that the most frequent surname appeared in 18.2% of records, and a small number of names constituted a large portion of the data, complicating public health efforts.
- * Recommendations include using algorithms to correct inconsistent spelling and incorporating other identifying variables besides names to enhance the effectiveness of public health databases and contact tracing efforts.
Pan Afr Med J
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the quality of age data collected during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, focusing on issues like age heaping and terminal digit preference as indicators of data reliability.
- Analysis of the Sierra Leone Ebola Database revealed low age data quality for adult patients, with particularly inaccurate reporting in the Eastern Province and among females.
- The findings highlight the importance of accurate age data in future analyses and data collection methods for health outbreaks, especially in developing countries.
Pan Afr Med J
October 2017
Article Synopsis
- The World Health Organization published a global reference list of 100 core health indicators in 2015, which this study reviewed specifically for Sierra Leone and other regions.
- The review focused on data sources, accessibility, and feasibility of obtaining health indicators, utilizing national household surveys and WHO reports for comparison.
- Findings revealed 70 health indicators for Sierra Leone, with discrepancies in maternal mortality data across sources, highlighting the need for improved health surveillance and the establishment of a centralized reporting website.
