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Global risk factor surveillance requires comparable systems operating at local and national levels. For a global system to work, the twin issues of infra-structure and content must be addressed at each level. Insofar as surveillance is concerned with continuous monitoring of risk factors that feeds into public health action, infra-structure and content are inseparable. These issues are not solely technical questions about information science or epidemiology, however. The key concerns are, ultimately, meaningful use and sustainable systems.
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Lin, V. (2003). Partnerships, Strategies, and Alliances for Global Surveillance. In: McQueen, D.V., Puska, P. (eds) Global Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0071-1_4
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