Comparative Approach of Tracking COVID-19 in Balkan Countries Using Interactive Web-Based Dashboard

Objective. The design and implementation of an online dashboard to support data-driven decision-making and joint coordination between health institutions and government bodies in the Balkan countries faced with new COVID-19 waves in the region. Methods. Shiny R dashboard tracks COVID-19 in real-time...

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Main Authors: Oriana Zaçaj, Etleva Beliu, Endri Raço, Kleida Haxhi, Kostaq Hila
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8627956
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author Oriana Zaçaj
Etleva Beliu
Endri Raço
Kleida Haxhi
Kostaq Hila
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Endri Raço
Kleida Haxhi
Kostaq Hila
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description Objective. The design and implementation of an online dashboard to support data-driven decision-making and joint coordination between health institutions and government bodies in the Balkan countries faced with new COVID-19 waves in the region. Methods. Shiny R dashboard tracks COVID-19 in real-time using a comparative approach to interactively visualize national-level data from various official sources. Results. The dashboard, named COVID-19 Situation in Balkan countries can be accessed online (COVID-19 Situation in Balkan countries). The daily situation in 11 Balkan countries focuses on similarities and differences between countries on a daily basis and since the beginning of the pandemic. The web resource features the most affected countries, the number of new cases, and fatality rates reported daily. Features also include rankings of the worst affected countries, information search and filtering, and a map component interactively showing daily information for each country comparatively. Conclusions. The dashboard for the COVID-19 situation in Balkan countries simplifies meaningful real-time information for public and health agencies regarding the COVID-19 situation in the whole Balkan region. The creation allows for a deep analysis of measures taken to face COVID-19 in a regional context, allowing for health policy updates and a better basis for collaboration among Balkan governments.
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spelling doaj-art-c656c565719a409f9fa0a614113ec0722025-08-20T02:19:15ZengWileyInterdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases1687-70982022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8627956Comparative Approach of Tracking COVID-19 in Balkan Countries Using Interactive Web-Based DashboardOriana Zaçaj0Etleva Beliu1Endri Raço2Kleida Haxhi3Kostaq Hila4Polytechnic University of TranePolytechnic University of TranePolytechnic University of TranePolytechnic University of TranePolytechnic University of TraneObjective. The design and implementation of an online dashboard to support data-driven decision-making and joint coordination between health institutions and government bodies in the Balkan countries faced with new COVID-19 waves in the region. Methods. Shiny R dashboard tracks COVID-19 in real-time using a comparative approach to interactively visualize national-level data from various official sources. Results. The dashboard, named COVID-19 Situation in Balkan countries can be accessed online (COVID-19 Situation in Balkan countries). The daily situation in 11 Balkan countries focuses on similarities and differences between countries on a daily basis and since the beginning of the pandemic. The web resource features the most affected countries, the number of new cases, and fatality rates reported daily. Features also include rankings of the worst affected countries, information search and filtering, and a map component interactively showing daily information for each country comparatively. Conclusions. The dashboard for the COVID-19 situation in Balkan countries simplifies meaningful real-time information for public and health agencies regarding the COVID-19 situation in the whole Balkan region. The creation allows for a deep analysis of measures taken to face COVID-19 in a regional context, allowing for health policy updates and a better basis for collaboration among Balkan governments.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8627956
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title Comparative Approach of Tracking COVID-19 in Balkan Countries Using Interactive Web-Based Dashboard
title_full Comparative Approach of Tracking COVID-19 in Balkan Countries Using Interactive Web-Based Dashboard
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title_short Comparative Approach of Tracking COVID-19 in Balkan Countries Using Interactive Web-Based Dashboard
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