216 Chapter 9 Conclusion The last few decades have seen an increase in the use of different data sources for research in the field of viral respiratory diseases. The increase of easily accessible, granular data from large populations allows for quicker understanding of infectious diseases. New pandemics are inevitable, and a serious challenge regarding new outbreaks is to coordinate research efforts and optimally use time and resources available. Moreover, data sharing and research networks are essential for effective collaboration. Pooling expertise, resources and data can accelerate research. Finally, the development of systems that make it possible to easily extract routinely collected, high quality data is essential. For researchers and medical professionals, this approach means less time is spent on data acquisition, and it provides quick access to real-time information that can inform critical decisions and can help identify trends and patterns, especially when pooling (de-identified) data with other hospitals or data sources. This thesis demonstrated how different approaches and data sources can detect patterns, improve accuracy and feasibility of infectious disease surveillance and answer clinical question in the field of infectious diseases, using observational data.
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