Description
Syndromic surveillance has demonstrated utility for situational awareness for non-infectious conditions, including tracking and monitoring gun-related violence and homicides. While New York State reports an overall decrease in gun-related crimes, in NYC identifying smaller scale aberrations of gunshot-related violence can prompt more efficient response by city groups. We examined the temporal and borough-level characteristics of gunshot-related emergency department (ED) visits in NYC.
Objective
To describe epidemiological characteristics of gunshot-related injuries in New York City (NYC) using syndromic surveillance data