Which of the following statements could be used to describe sentinel surveillance? (Select all that apply)
A)It requires a very sophisticated data collection system
B)It can play a valuable role in resource‐poor countries
C)It requires all healthcare providers to report cases
D)It relies on reporting of cases from a small number of sources to give an indication of the level of disease in the whole community
E)It is always conducted at a national level

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Sentinel surveillance is valuable in a resource‐poor setting because it
usually only requires collection of relatively limited information from a sample of the
population (e.g.specific clinics in a community).It can also be a quick and inexpensive
alternative for acquiring trend or outbreak data that may not be picked up by routine
passive surveillance.

Which of the Following Statements Could Be Used to Describe