Countries:
Netherlands
Name
Netherlands Paediatric Surveillance Unit (NSCK)

Website
www.nvk.pedianet.nl
Year established
October 1992
Population under 15 years
3 million
General information
Around 780 paediatricians in general and academic hospitals receive the monthly card. The eight university hospitals have each nominated specific personnel to respond for separate disorders and to be responsible for reporting all cases in that hospital. The overall response rate for the paediatricians receiving the card has risen from 83% in 1992 to 92% in 2004. It fell gradually to 86% in 2008. The follow-up rate is also high at over 90%. In 2008 we had 1380 reported cases and 4 peer reviewed publications as a result of studies under surveillance. The importance of full case ascertainment has been realised and where possible alternative complementary data sources have been recruited for particular disorders.
For example, surveillance of diabetes was strengthened by the inclusion
of the Dutch Diabetic Association, while surveillance of invasive Haemophilus
influenzae infection was improved by using reports from the Netherlands
Reference Laboratory for bacterial meningitis and neural tube defects
ascertainment was realised with the national neonatal registry and the
parents association.
Conditions studied
Current studies include:
Contact
Rob Rodrigues Pereira
Pediatrician
TNO Prevention and Health
PO Box 2215 , 2301 CE Leiden, Netherlands
Netherlands
Tel: ++ 31 71 518 1838 Fax: ++ 31
71 518 19 20
Email:rob.rodriguespereira@tno.nl l
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