Data Management Team

The data management team is responsible for the reporting of data collected for the largest publicly funded HIV testing program in the nation. Since testing began in 1985, over 5.3 million testing records have been collected, stored, and maintained by the Data Management team. Routine quality assurance assessments are conducted to make sure the data is complete and accurate. These data are shared with partners within the Division of Disease Control via electronic lab reporting. The data team produces annual reports on testing performed statewide, processes data requests from the public and County Health Department personnel and is a regular contributor to the Data At A Glance Reports. This is in addition to grant progress reports and data submissions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Data Management Team of the Prevention Section is responsible for accurate reporting of the HIV counseling and testing data to CDC, and for dissemination of the data to partners across the state.  Florida has the largest Publicly funded HIV testing program in the nation. Since testing began in 1985 over 5.3 million testing records have been collected and stored in databases created and maintained by the Data Management team. Routine quality assurance checks are conducted to make sure the data is as complete and accurate as possible.   These data are important for presentations and grant writing, among other uses.  These data are shared with partners in STD and AIDS patient care and surveillance sections via electronic lab reporting.   The HIV counseling and testing data numbers are the result of efforts by the other teams in the section.  We house data from outreach, interventions, NHBS, TOPWA, AATI, and clients who test as a result of our media campaigns and awareness day events.

We are able to produce ad hoc reports to any specifications requested.  Our yearly data by county and area can be found at: :
 http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/aids/trends/ct/2009Data/2009data.html

Reports in Data at a Glance, an easy-to-read format, can be found at:
  http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/aids/trends/glance/glance.html

 National data can be found at CDC's website:
 http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/basic.htm