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Spatio-Temporal Cluster Detection for Legionellosis using Multiple Patient Addresses
Content Type: Abstract
The Bureau of Communicable Disease (BCD) at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene performs daily automated analyses using SaTScan to detect spatio-temporal clusters for 37 reportable diseases. Initially, we analyzed one address per patient… read more… by using all location data available on possible exposure sites. Objective To improve timeliness and sensitivity of … by using all location data available on possible exposure sites. Objective To improve timeliness and sensitivity of … -
Reportable Disease Cluster Detection in the Context of Sporadic Adoption of PCR-based Diagnostic Tests
Content Type: Use Case
Materials associated with the Analytic Solutions for Real-Time Biosurveillance: Reportable Disease Cluster Detection in the Context of Sporadic Adoption of PCR-based Diagnostic Tests consultancy call held May 3, at 12 pm ET. Problem… read more… problem faced by syndromic surveillance: chief complaint (CC) text is changing to a more standardized clinical description. Because CC keyword searches and ICD-10 discharge codes are used to … to the CC/discharge diagnosis fields affect how an ED visit is defined. If the change is substantial, using a …