Mexico COVID-19 Clinical Data from Sentinel PCR Testing

Real-time PCR test results for COVID-19 in Mexico, reported by the General Directorate of Epidemiology. The data was gathered using a sentinel model sampling patients with viral respiratory diagnoses from 475 monitoring units (USMER) across the country. The dataset has been maintained since initial releases, with notes on early data inconsistencies and methodology changes.

Use Cases

• Predicting positive or negative COVID-19 PCR results based on clinical symptoms and patient parameters.
• Analyzing clinical symptoms that characterize COVID-19 versus other viral respiratory diseases.
• Modeling disease spread and patient outcomes using demographic and clinical features from sentinel surveillance.

Strengths

• Data originates from the official Mexican General Directorate of Epidemiology.
• Covers results from 475 viral respiratory disease monitoring units (USMER) nationwide.
• Includes detailed notes on data inconsistencies and methodology changes over time.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Early data releases are described as having inconsistencies and were not originally tabular.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

General Directorate of Epidemiology, Mexico (https://www.gob.mx/salud/documentos/datos-abiertos-152127)

Collection Method

Sentinel model sampling 10% of patients with viral respiratory diagnoses for PCR testing, reported by monitoring units.

Geography

Mexico