Tests to evaluate public health disease reporting systems in local public health agencies / David J. Dausey ... [and others].

"Prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

Includes bibliographical references.

Intended audience -- Significance -- Roadmap -- General testing format -- Advance notification and disguised tests -- Avoiding false alarms -- Testing levels -- Debriefing procedures -- Staffing and materials -- Choosing a testing agency -- Choosing an appropriate test -- Developing call schedules and background stories -- Trainer responsibilities -- Training session 1: Preparing for a test and debriefing -- Training session 2: Practice and observation -- Initiating a call -- Reaching an action officer -- Debriefing -- Performance criterion -- Generating an after action report -- Continuous quality improvement.