Abstract
Accurate and current information has been highlighted across the globe as a critical requirement for the COVID-19 pandemic response. To address this need, many interactive dashboards providing a range of different information about COVID-19 have been developed. A similar tool in Australia containing current information about COVID-19 could assist general practitioners and public health responders in their pandemic response efforts. The COVID-19 Real-time Information System for Preparedness and Epidemic Response (CRISPER) has been developed to provide accurate and spatially explicit real-time information for COVID-19 cases, deaths, testing and contact tracing locations in Australia. Developed based on feedback from key users and stakeholders, the system comprises three main components: (1) a data engine; (2) data visualization and interactive mapping tools; and (3) an automated alert system. This system provides integrated data from multiple sources in one platform which optimizes information sharing with public health responders, primary health care practitioners and the general public.
Highlights
The rapid global spread of COVID-19 has underscored the importance of rapid information sharing of accurate data to assist with outbreak response and public health decision making
We describe the development of CRISPER, which includes a suite of interactive online dashboards, interactive mapping tools, and an automated alert system for COVID-19 in Australia
The current version was designed for desktop users given that the initial target users of the system were envisioned to be office based, and interactive engagements for these detailed dashboards were unlikely to be user friendly in very small screens
Summary
The rapid global spread of COVID-19 has underscored the importance of rapid information sharing of accurate data to assist with outbreak response and public health decision making To address this ongoing need for accurate real-time data [1], numerous COVID-19 dashboards have been created worldwide for many different purposes including tracking cases and deaths by place and time [2,3,4], mapping telehealth services [5], monitoring areas of vulnerability using. Due to the federated nature of Australia’s health system, each state and territory provides data to the public on COVID-19 cases, deaths, testing and contact tracing locations on their health department websites [9, 13] These data are in different formats, and vary in their level of granularity, which creates a barrier for sharing and comparing data between the states and territories.
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