01822nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260002500042653001700067653001300084653002400097100001400121700001500135700001700150700001800167700001300185700001700198700001500215245012800230520122100358022002501579       2021                            d  bMary Ann Liebert Inc10aMicrobiology10aVirology10aInfectious Diseases1 aGuillot C1 aBouchard C1 aBerthiaume P1 aMascarenhas M1 aSauvé C1 aVilleneuve C1 aLeighton P00aA Portrait of Sentinel Surveillance Networks for Vector-Borne Diseases: A Scoping Review Supporting Sentinel Network Design3 aVector-borne diseases (VBDs) are continuing to emerge globally, requiring new surveillance systems to follow increasing VBD risk for human populations. Sentinel surveillance is an approach that allows tracking of disease risk through time using limited resources. However, there is no consensus on how best to design a sentinel surveillance network in the context of VBDs. We conducted a scoping review to compare VBD sentinel surveillance systems worldwide with the aim of identifying key design features associated with effective networks. Overall, VBD surveillance networks were used most commonly for malaria, West Nile virus, and lymphatic filariasis. A total of 45 criteria for the selection of sentinel unit location were identified. Risk-based criteria were the most often used, and logistic regression showed that using risk-based criteria dependent on host animals is particularly correlated with surveillance system sensitivity (p < 0.018). We identify tools that could prove valuable for sentinel surveillance network design, including a standardized approach for evaluating surveillance systems and a tool to prioritize criteria for selecting optimal geographic locations for spatial sentinel units.  a1530-3667, 1557-7759