A research feasibility assessment of regulatory information systems capacities for investigation of epidemiologic factors in pseudorabies.
Pseudorabies (PR) outbreak-investigation forms from 10 states having the most PR-infected herds were evaluated for agreement in question response-data type, information intent, and outbreak information categories. A question randomly selected from an investigation form had 0.6304 probability of being unique to a single state, and 0.0062 probability of being common to all states. Analysis of outbreak forms, on the basis of information intent, revealed that the probability of a randomly selected question being derived from an information category unique to a single state was 0.0323, whereas the probability of a question being derived from an information category shared by all states was 0.1935. A telephone survey revealed that state PR control officials did not believe additional research on between-herd spread of PR was necessary to successfully complete the eradication program. However, officials believed a better understanding of PR risk factors would enhance program effectiveness and build producer confidence.
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Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27606.
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D000818:Animals; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D011336:Probability; D011557:Pseudorabies / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D012106:Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D013689:Telephone; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology