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Surveillance of infectious diseases based on electronic medical records in primary care in 2016.

Hooiveld, M., Weesie, Y., Schellevis, F. Surveillance of infectious diseases based on electronic medical records in primary care in 2016. In: B. de Gier, D.R.E. Nijsten, J.W. Duijster, S.J.M. Hahné (Eds.). State of Infectious Diseases in the Netherlands 2016. Bilthoven: RIVM. 2017 p. 25-30.
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In this chapter surveillance by general practitioners (GPs) in the Netherlands, as coordinated by NIVEL, is described. It gives an overview of the type of data included in the GP surveillance system, the method of data collection, findings and the use and dissemination of the reported data.