title: A review of data quality of an electronic tuberculosis surveillance system for case-based reporting in Kenya.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Kenya recently transitioned from a paper to an electronic system for recording and reporting of tuberculosis (TB) data.
  
  
  METHODS
  During September-October 2013, the data quality of the new system was evaluated through an audit of data in paper source documents and in the national electronic system, and an analysis of all 99 281 cases reported in 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  While the new electronic system overall is robust, this assessment demonstrated limitations in the concordance and completeness of data reaching the national level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Additional oversight and training in data entry are needed to strengthen TB surveillance data quality in Kenya.
authors.affiliation: 1 Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA aditya.sharma@cdc.hhs.gov.
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: 2 Division of Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Kenya Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ndisha
authors.affiliation: 2 Division of Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Kenya Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Faith
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ngari
authors.affiliation: 2 Division of Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Kenya Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya 3 Kenya Country Office, World Health Organization, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Hillary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kipruto
authors.affiliation: 4 Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kisumu, Kenya.
authors.forename: Kevin P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Cain
authors.affiliation: 2 Division of Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Kenya Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sitienei
authors.affiliation: 5 Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bloss
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000068598:Data Accuracy; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*