Standardizing non-communicable diseases surveillance: a review of variables, tools, digital platforms and a proposed integrated HMIS framework

Nalmasu Harshitha; Bhupal Chidambar; Deepa Lingadahalli Nanjundaswamy

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20261823

Authors

Nalmasu Harshitha Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence, Karnataka, India
Bhupal Chidambar Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence, Karnataka, India https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5962-3332
Deepa Lingadahalli Nanjundaswamy Department of Community Medicine, Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0421-5645

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20261823

Keywords:

Noncommunicable diseases, Public health surveillance, Health information systems, Health information interoperability, Speech recognition software

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for a significant share of preventable morbidity and mortality, yet data collection on NCDs is carried out in separate, disconnected and often inconsistent ways. This review showcases the variables, tools and digital platforms used for NCD data collection, monitoring and implementation by collecting the data elements such as behavioural risks, physical measurements, biochemical markers, clinical diagnostic and treatment variables, outcomes and system performance indicators and to classify the tools used to capture and manage them. This work also proposes a baseline NCD dataset and a unified framework for integrating survey and routine care data within a single ecosystem-wide Health Management Information System (HMIS), enabling consistent measurement, programme monitoring and actionable decision support.

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