Table 2 Study aims (applications of NGS) of included studies (Jan 2015 to Sep 2018: n = 275)
From: Status and potential of bacterial genomics for public health practice: a scoping review
Study aim(s) | |
|---|---|
Outbreak investigations (n = 164) | |
 Source tracing | 78 |
 Identify transmission routes | 85 |
 Inform outbreak management: feedback on key phenotypic attributes | 11 |
Control-oriented surveillance (n = 41) | |
 Understand transmission dynamics (identify transmission networks/clusters) | 15 |
 Early outbreak detection | 23 |
 Overview of circulating strains to identify the emergence of new threats | 12 |
Strategy-oriented surveillance (n = 70) | |
 Understand transmission dynamics to develop prevention strategies | 21 |
 Overview of circulating strains (long-term trends) | 38 |
 Impact assessment of prevention and control programs | 29 |
 Identification of risk factors and risk groups | 6 |