Under which level of prevention should sentinel surveillance be categorised
Sentinel surveillance is a method for identifying the missing cases and thereby supplementing the notified cases. it estimates disease prevalence in the total population. Repoing biases are minimised. It detects missing cases; so it comes under secondary prevention. Ref : Park&;s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; 23rd edition - Pgno 40
Primordial prevention
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Teiary prevention
Concept of health and disease