Research progress in establishing baselines and thresholds of influenza epidemic
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2019.10.022
- VernacularTitle: 流感流行基线和阈值制定的研究进展
- Author:
Qian GUO
1
;
Luojing ZHOU
2
;
Dayan WANG
1
;
Tao CHEN
1
Author Information
1. Chinese National Influenza Center, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention; WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Influenza, Chinese Center for Disease Control and prevention, Beijing 102206, China
2. Department of Science and Technology, Clinical Medical School of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Influenza, human;
Baseline;
Threshold;
Severity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2019;53(10):1066-1070
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Influenza is an acute respiratory infection that seriously harms the world and public health. Because influenza viruses are prone to mutations and difficult to predict, the World Health Organization has been promoting global continuous strengthening of influenza surveillance to monitor the level of influenza activity and epidemic trends in real time. Establishing baselines and thresholds for influenza epidemic helps to gauge the start and severity of influenza seasons. At present, there are various methods for calculating baseline and threshold, such as annual median value, percentile approach, moving epidemic method, and control chart method. This paper will summarize the methods of establishing influenza baseline or threshold at home and abroad, and hope to provide reference for the establishment of baseline or threshold of influenza in China.
