The most impoant function of sentinel surveillance is –
Correct Answer: To find the total amount of disease in a population
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., To find the total amount of disease in a population The sentinel data is extrapolated to the entire population to estimate the disease prevalence in the total population. o So, it helps in estimating the total amount of disease in a community. Advantages of sentinel surveillance i) Repoing Bias is minimized ii) Feed-back information is simplified
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