title: [Surveillance in Spain 3 years since the enactment of the Public Health Law].
abstract: In 2014, the Epidemiological Surveillance Working Group of the Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (Spanish Society of Epidemiology), carried out a descriptive study in order to evaluate the level of development of the Spanish Public Health Law since its enactment in 2011. A survey collecting data on the existence of information systems and other aspects pertaining to each surveillance section included in the law was sent to all 19 autonomous communities and cities. All regional authorities reported the presence of an information system for communicable diseases, and six also reported an information system for social factors. 18 reported that at least one chronic disease was subject to surveillance and 14 confirmed surveillance of some of its determinants. They all systematically analysed the data derived from the communicable diseases. There is room for improvement in Public Health surveillance in Spain, and action should be aimed at the main health problems.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología. Electronic address: anxela.pousa.ortega@sergas.es.
authors.forename: Anxela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pousa
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología.
authors.forename: Pere
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología.
authors.forename: Nuria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aragonés
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología.
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sierra
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología.
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mayoral
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D000073296:Noncommunicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Epidemiological monitoring; Information systems; Legislación; Legislation; Public health; Salud pública; Sistemas de información; Vigilancia epidemiológica