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“That was then, this is now” improving public health syndromic surveillance baselines
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Syndromic surveillance systems are used by Public Health England (PHE) to detect changes in health care activity that are indicative of potential threats to public health. By providing early warning and situational awareness, these systems play a… read more -
The importance of age-specific data in routine syndromic surveillance
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When monitoring public health incidents using syndromic surveillance systems, Public Health England (PHE) uses the age of the presenting patient as a key indicator to further assess the severity, impact of the incident, and to provide intelligence… read more -
Using Scenarios and Simulations to Validate Syndromic Surveillance Systems
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Whilst the sensitivity and specificity of traditional laboratory-based surveillance can be readily estimated, the situation is less clear cut for syndromic surveillance. Syndromic surveillance indicators based upon presenting symptoms, chief… read more -
A Syndromic Surveillance Service Supporting Environmental Public Health Incidents
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Public Health England has developed a suite of syndromic surveillance systems, collecting data from a number of health care sources, and linking to public health action to try and improve the public health benefit of the surveillance.1 We aim to… read more -
Beyond aberration detection, coping with multiple exceedances in a national syndromic surveillance service
Content Type: Webinar
Public Health England uses data from four national syndromic surveillance systems to support public health programmes and identify unusual activity. Each system monitors a wide range of respiratory, gastrointestinal and other syndromes at a local,… read more -
What did Syndromic Surveillance Show During London 2012? Lessons for Mass Gatherings
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We assessed the impact of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on syndromic surveillance systems including the incidence of syndromic indictors and total contacts with health care. Introduction Mass gatherings can impact on the health… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance of Respiratory Pathogens using Routine ED Data in England
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Within the UK, previous syndromic surveillance studies have used statistical estimation to describe the activity of respiratory pathogens. The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) was initially developed in preparation of… read more -
The Application of a Novel Statistical Method for Syndromic Surveillance in England
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Syndromic surveillance is the real-time collection and interpretation of data to allow the early identification of public health threats and their impact, enabling public health action. Statistical methods are used in syndromic surveillance to… read more