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Rapid Identification of Pneumonias in BioSense Data Using Radiology Text Reports
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BioSense currently receives demographic and chief complaint data from more than 360 hospitals and text radiology reports from 36 hospitals. Detection of pneumonia is an important as several Category A bioterrorism diseases as well as avian influenza… read more… reports of chest X-rays performed for 42,510 hospital visits (which corresponds to 34,883 patients) and the … -
The Predictive Accuracy of Non-Regression Data Analysis Methods
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Analysis of time series data requires accurate calculation of a predicted value. Non-regression methods such as the Early Aberration Reporting System CuSum are computationally simple, but most do not adjust for day of week… read more… for cluster detection, adjustment for total number of visits, and assessment using other data sources and events. …