The muscular dystrophy surveillance tracking and research network (MD STARnet): Surveillance methodology

Lisa A. Miller; Paul A. Romitti; Christopher Cunniff; Charlotte Druschel; Katherine D. Mathews; F. John Meaney; Dennis Matthews; Jiji Kantamneni; Zhen Fang Feng; Nancy Zemblidge; Timothy M. Miller; Jennifer Andrews; Deborah Fox; Emma Ciafaloni; Shree Pandya; April Montgomery; Aileen Kenneson

doi:10.1002/bdra.20279

The muscular dystrophy surveillance tracking and research network (MD STARnet): Surveillance methodology

Lisa A. Miller, Paul A. Romitti, Christopher Cunniff, Charlotte Druschel, Katherine D. Mathews, F. John Meaney, Dennis Matthews, Jiji Kantamneni, Zhen Fang Feng, Nancy Zemblidge, Timothy M. Miller, Jennifer Andrews, Deborah Fox, Emma Ciafaloni, Shree Pandya, April Montgomery, Aileen Kenneson

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BACKGROUND: This report focuses on the common protocol developed by the Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network (MD STARnet) for population-based surveillance of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DBMD) among 4 states (Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, and New York). METHODS: The network sites have developed a case definition and surveillance protocol along with software applications for medical record abstraction, clinical review, and pooled data. Neuromuscular specialists at each site review the pooled data to determine if a case meets the case criteria. Sources of potential cases of DBMD include neuromuscular specialty clinics, service sites for children with special healthcare needs, and hospital discharge databases. Each site also adheres to a common information assurance protocol. RESULTS: A population-based surveillance system for DBMD was created and implemented in participating states. CONCLUSIONS: The development and implementation of the population-based system will allow for the collection of information that is intended to provide a greater understanding of DBMD prevalence and health outcomes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	793-797
Number of pages	5
Journal	Birth Defects Research Part A - Clinical and Molecular Teratology
Volume	76
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/bdra.20279
State	Published - Nov 2006

Keywords

Health outcomes
Muscular dystrophy
Prevalence
Surveillance

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Embryology
Developmental Biology

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Miller, L. A., Romitti, P. A., Cunniff, C., Druschel, C., Mathews, K. D., Meaney, F. J., Matthews, D., Kantamneni, J., Feng, Z. F., Zemblidge, N., Miller, T. M., Andrews, J., Fox, D., Ciafaloni, E., Pandya, S., Montgomery, A., & Kenneson, A. (2006). The muscular dystrophy surveillance tracking and research network (MD STARnet): Surveillance methodology. Birth Defects Research Part A - Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 76(11), 793-797. https://doi.org/10.1002/bdra.20279

Miller, LA, Romitti, PA, Cunniff, C, Druschel, C, Mathews, KD, Meaney, FJ, Matthews, D, Kantamneni, J, Feng, ZF, Zemblidge, N, Miller, TM, Andrews, J, Fox, D, Ciafaloni, E, Pandya, S, Montgomery, A & Kenneson, A 2006, 'The muscular dystrophy surveillance tracking and research network (MD STARnet): Surveillance methodology', Birth Defects Research Part A - Clinical and Molecular Teratology, vol. 76, no. 11, pp. 793-797. https://doi.org/10.1002/bdra.20279

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