JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
A multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the intersection of public health and technology, public health informatics, mass media campaigns, surveillance, participatory epidemiology, and innovation in public health practice and research.
Editor-in-Chief:
Travis Sanchez, DVM, MPH, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, USA
Impact Factor 3.5 CiteScore 13.7
Recent Articles
![Kawasaki Disease and Respiratory Viruses: Ecological Spatiotemporal Analysis Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/9c36ff53fcb340be5e9db88a72b423d0.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/9c36ff53fcb340be5e9db88a72b423d0.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/9c36ff53fcb340be5e9db88a72b423d0.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/9c36ff53fcb340be5e9db88a72b423d0.png 2500w)
![Impact of Ambient Temperature on Mortality Burden and Spatial Heterogeneity in 16 Prefecture-Level Cities of a Low-Latitude Plateau Area in Yunnan Province: Time-Series Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b00c54df6bd89b0b95fd460e94cd87ca.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b00c54df6bd89b0b95fd460e94cd87ca.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b00c54df6bd89b0b95fd460e94cd87ca.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b00c54df6bd89b0b95fd460e94cd87ca.png 2500w)
![The Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Sentinel Surveillance System in South Korea: Retrospective Evaluation Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/e371d459a30083ab0bb6162d19563eb4.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/e371d459a30083ab0bb6162d19563eb4.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/e371d459a30083ab0bb6162d19563eb4.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/e371d459a30083ab0bb6162d19563eb4.png 2500w)
South Korea has implemented hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) surveillance systems since 2009 to monitor incidence trends and identify disease burden. This nationwide surveillance involves a network of approximately 100 pediatric clinics that report all probable and confirmed HFMD cases. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious disease surveillance systems must be evaluated to ensure the effective use of limited public health resources.
![HIV Incidence and Transactional Sex Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ningbo, China: Prospective Cohort Study Using a WeChat-Based Platform Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/807ec5fb70f9c67e5c438b76ffb19bc7.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/807ec5fb70f9c67e5c438b76ffb19bc7.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/807ec5fb70f9c67e5c438b76ffb19bc7.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/807ec5fb70f9c67e5c438b76ffb19bc7.png 2500w)
![Pooled Cohort Profile: ReCoDID Consortium’s Harmonized Acute Febrile Illness Arbovirus Meta-Cohort Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/11b6c4a93eeda08c7af320a5dc5de484.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/11b6c4a93eeda08c7af320a5dc5de484.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/11b6c4a93eeda08c7af320a5dc5de484.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/11b6c4a93eeda08c7af320a5dc5de484.png 2500w)
Infectious disease (ID) cohorts are key to advancing public health surveillance, public policies, and pandemic responses. Unfortunately, ID cohorts often lack funding to store and share clinical-epidemiological (CE) data and high-dimensional laboratory (HDL) data long term, which is evident when the link between these data elements is not kept up to date. This becomes particularly apparent when smaller cohorts fail to successfully address the initial scientific objectives due to limited case numbers, which also limits the potential to pool these studies to monitor long-term cross-disease interactions within and across populations. CE data from 9 arbovirus (arthropod-borne viruses) cohorts in Latin America were retrospectively harmonized using the Maelstrom Research methodology and standardized to Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC). We created a harmonized and standardized meta-cohort that contains CE and HDL data from 9 arbovirus studies from Latin America. To facilitate advancements in cross-population inference and reuse of cohort data, the Reconciliation of Cohort Data for Infectious Diseases (ReCoDID) Consortium harmonized and standardized CE and HDL from 9 arbovirus cohorts into 1 meta-cohort. Interested parties will be able to access data dictionaries that include information on variables across the data sets via Bio Studies. After consultation with each cohort, linked harmonized and curated human cohort data (CE and HDL) will be made accessible through the European Genome-phenome Archive platform to data users after their requests are evaluated by the ReCoDID Data Access Committee. This meta-cohort can facilitate various joint research projects (eg, on immunological interactions between sequential flavivirus infections and for the evaluation of potential biomarkers for severe arboviral disease).
![Effectiveness of Catch-Up Vaccination Interventions Versus Standard or Usual Care Procedures in Increasing Adherence to Recommended Vaccinations Among Different Age Groups: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Before-After Studies Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b2d9549c74538c1dd3639225ad87b2f7.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b2d9549c74538c1dd3639225ad87b2f7.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b2d9549c74538c1dd3639225ad87b2f7.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b2d9549c74538c1dd3639225ad87b2f7.png 2500w)
To address the global challenge of vaccine hesitancy, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization strongly promotes vaccination reminder and recall interventions. Coupled with the new opportunities presented by scientific advancements, these measures are crucial for successfully immunizing target population groups.
![Applying Digital Technology to Understand Human Experiences of Climate Change Impacts on Food Security and Mental Health: Scoping Review Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b4e36a1a64dd76940cb750f3ac7de04b.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b4e36a1a64dd76940cb750f3ac7de04b.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b4e36a1a64dd76940cb750f3ac7de04b.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/b4e36a1a64dd76940cb750f3ac7de04b.png 2500w)
The global impact of climate change ranges from intense heatwaves to extreme weather events that endanger entire ecosystems and people’s way of life. Adverse climate change events place undue stress on food and health systems, with consequences for human food security and mental health status. Ubiquitous digital devices, such as smartphones, have the potential to manage existing and emerging climate-related crises, given their ability to enable rapid response, instant communication, and knowledge sharing.
![Socioeconomic Disparities in Six Common Cancer Survival Rates in South Korea: Population-Wide Retrospective Cohort Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/4c2858147e3e5209496b8827ce88a04a.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/4c2858147e3e5209496b8827ce88a04a.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/4c2858147e3e5209496b8827ce88a04a.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/4c2858147e3e5209496b8827ce88a04a.png 2500w)
In South Korea, the cancer incidence rate has increased by 56.5% from 2001 to 2021. Nevertheless, the 5-year cancer survival rate from 2017 to 2021 increased by 17.9% compared with that from 2001 to 2005. Cancer survival rates tend to decline with lower socioeconomic status, and variations exist in the survival rates among different cancer types. Analyzing socioeconomic patterns in the survival of cancer patients can help identify high-risk groups and ensure that they benefit from interventions.
![Contraceptive Use Measured in a National Population–Based Approach: Cross-Sectional Study of Administrative Versus Survey Data Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/5e56b9a1e2476b3f7c24637203fdee2b.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/5e56b9a1e2476b3f7c24637203fdee2b.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/5e56b9a1e2476b3f7c24637203fdee2b.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/5e56b9a1e2476b3f7c24637203fdee2b.png 2500w)
Prescribed contraception is used worldwide by over 400 million women of reproductive age. Monitoring contraceptive use is a major public health issue that usually relies on population-based surveys. However, these surveys are conducted on average every 6 years and do not allow close follow-up of contraceptive use. Moreover, their sample size is often too limited for the study of specific population subgroups such as people with low income. Health administrative data could be an innovative and less costly source to study contraceptive use.
![Quantifying Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates by Rural and Urban Areas: Cross-Sectional Observational Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/92a748671261ccc629e05e4e3106bb21.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/92a748671261ccc629e05e4e3106bb21.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/92a748671261ccc629e05e4e3106bb21.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/92a748671261ccc629e05e4e3106bb21.png 2500w)
Vaccination plays an important role in preventing COVID-19 infection and reducing the severity of the disease. There are usually differences in vaccination rates between urban and rural areas. Measuring these differences can aid in developing more coordinated and sustainable solutions. This information also serves as a reference for the prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases in the future.