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Development of Text-Based Algorithm for Opioid Overdose Identification in EMS Data
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Opioid overdoses have emerged within the last five to ten years to be a major public health concern. The high potential for fatal events, disease transmission, and addiction all contribute to negative outcomes. However, what is currently known about… read more… for fatal events, disease transmission, and addiction all contribute to negative outcomes. However, what is … is frequently not specific enough to capture and track all opioid overdoses. Lastly, traditional means of data … are not necessarily applicable to opioid overdoses, due to the often short disease course of addiction and lack …