Evaluation of AIDS network direct reporting quality and related indicators in China, 2010

Objective To evaluate the quality of HIV/AIDS online case reporting in 2010 for the purpose of improving reporting quality and providing a scientific basis for the establishment of indicators for management and evaluation. Methods The data and related working tables of national HIV/AIDS online case reporting in 2010 were downloaded in January,2011, and the factors influencing reporting quality were analyzed. Results A total of 62382 HIV/AIDS diseases cards were reported from 5384 medical institutions in China in 2010. The timely reporting rate was 80.1%. Filling mistakes were found in some cases. Some items such as numbers of identification cards, telephone, and work unit were missed. Epidemiological surveys were conducted on 94.0% of the cases and the timely rate of epidemiological survey was 88.5%. The timely reporting rate of death cases was 72.5%.There were some problems about filling in the main cause of death and other causes of death. Conclusion The timeliness of case reporting and epidemiological survey rate in 2010 were higher than those in 2008 and 2009. With the problems identified, improvement will have to be made in future work.