Table 4 Governance
Variable | 1: DHIS2 | 2: GN MNHR | 3: INDEPTH | 4: OpenMRS | 5: OpenSRP | 6: SIP | 7: PER/BDS | 8: SmartCare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sponsor/funding | Norad, PEPFAR, BMGF, CDC, GAVI, UNICEF, WHO, UiO | NICHD, BMGF | WHO, BMGF, NIH, Wellcome Trust, Harvard University, Sida, GSK, Children’s investment fund foundation, Comic relief, Hewlett Foundation | CDC, USAID, The Rockefeller Foundation | Wellcome Trust, UNICEF, WHO, UBS, Qualcomm, PATH | CLAP/PAHO | PEPFAR, WHO, South Africa National Department of Health | CDC |
Institution(s) in charge of system development and updates | University of Oslo | RTI International | INDEPTH Network | Partners In Health, Regenstrief Institute, South African Medical Reserch Council | Interactive Health Solutions, WHO | CLAP/PAHO | National Department of Health South Africa | BroadReach Consulting LLC |
Data privacy protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Description of the mechanism/Process | Anonymized data | Anonymized data | Anonymized data | Anonymized data | Anonymized data | Not applicable | Anonymized data | Anonymized data |
External Protection (Cybersecurity) | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Access Policies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Description of the mechanism/ process | User/password | User/password | User/password | User/password | User/password | Not applicable | User/password | User/password |
Backup policies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Primary purpose of the system/data collection | Clinical care | Research | Surveillance | Clinical care | Clinical care | Clinical care | Surveillance | Clinical care |