National programmes: IDSP reporting forms: practice question

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PSM · National programmes: IDSP reporting forms

Sample item

A medical officer at a community health centre reports a presumptive case of acute diarrhoeal disease, diagnosed clinically, to the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme. Which reporting form is used?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Form P, for presumptive cases

IDSP uses three formats: Form S by health workers for suspected cases, Form P by clinicians for presumptive cases, and Form L by laboratories for confirmed cases. The data are sent weekly to district surveillance units. This layered reporting captures the pyramid of cases from suspected to confirmed.

Option by option

  • A. No form, since only laboratory-confirmed cases are reportable

    IDSP collects suspected and presumptive data as well, not only confirmed cases.

  • B. Form S, for suspected cases

    Form S is filled by health workers such as the ANM for suspected cases.

  • C. Form L, for laboratory-confirmed cases

    Form L is filled by laboratories for confirmed cases.

  • D. Form P, for presumptive cases (correct)

    Correct. Clinicians at facilities report presumptive cases on Form P.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Form P, for presumptive cases. IDSP uses three formats: Form S by health workers for suspected cases, Form P by clinicians for presumptive cases, and Form L by laboratories for confirmed cases.

Why is "No form, since only laboratory-confirmed cases are reportable" not the answer?

IDSP collects suspected and presumptive data as well, not only confirmed cases.

Why is "Form S, for suspected cases" not the answer?

Form S is filled by health workers such as the ANM for suspected cases.

Why is "Form L, for laboratory-confirmed cases" not the answer?

Form L is filled by laboratories for confirmed cases.

What concept does this question test?

It tests National programmes: IDSP reporting forms in PSM. The data are sent weekly to district surveillance units. This layered reporting captures the pyramid of cases from suspected to confirmed.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study National programmes: IDSP reporting forms?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.