The Board of Health’s initiative has been widely praised as exemplifying the application of classical communicable-disease surveillance-and-control tools to a chronic disease. Other commentators, however, have criticized the registry for potentially compromising patient confidentiality and privacy, and even for disrupting the relationship between patients and their doctors.
卫生委员会的这一创举同时也受到了广泛欢迎，因为它为经典传染性疾病监控工具在慢性疾病方面的应用提供了范例。但也有其他评论者批评这一登记制度可能会侵犯患者的保密和个人私隐，甚至可能挑拨医患关系。