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  • Improving ILI Surveillance using Hospital Staff Influenza-like Absence (ILA)

    Content Type: Abstract

    Surveillance of influenza in the US, UK and other countries is based primarily on measures of influenza-like illness (ILI), through a combination of syndromic surveillance systems, however, this method may not capture the full spectrum of illness or… read more
    … of syndromic surveillance systems, however, this method may not capture the full spectrum of illness or the total burden of disease. Care seeking behaviour may change due to public beliefs, for example more people in … those with mild illness are less likely to see a GP, and visits generally occur two or more days after onset of …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Revolution? Public Health Benefits of Modernizing the Emergency Care Patient Health Record in England

    Content Type: Journal Article

    Emergency medicine is a recognized specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Health care in the UK is publicly funded and provided by the… read more
    … data collection, format, and storage. These processes may still include the use of paper records during treatment, … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for …
  • Using Bayesian Networks to Assist Decision-Making in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance systems often produce large numbers of detections due to excess activity (alarms) in their indicators. Few alarms are classified as alerts (public health events that may require a response). Decision-making in syndromic… read more
    … are classified as alerts (public health events that may require a response). Decision-making in syndromic … expert knowledge. These approaches (known as heuristics) may work well and produce faster results than automated … could be compromised in the absence of experts, which may significantly impact their response during a public …
  • Guidelines to Implement or Improve Syndromic Surveillance Systems

    Content Type: Abstract

    Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, the European Triple-S project (Syndromic Surveillance Survey, Assessment towards Guidelines for Europe) was launched in 2010 for a 3-year period [1]. It… read more
    … inventories of European SyS systems [2;3], eight country visits [4] and experts advice, the project has developed … inventories of European SyS systems [2;3], eight country visits [4] and experts advice, the project has developed …
  • Primary Care Surveillance in the UK - Actions, Outcomes, Benefits

    Content Type: Abstract

    Routine primary care data provide the means to systematically monitor a variety of syndromes which could give early warning of health protection issues (microbiological and chemical). It is possible to track milder illnesses which may not present to… read more
    … chemical). It is possible to track milder illnesses which may not present to hospitals (e.g. chicken pox, … Submitted by elamb on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 16:22 … chemical). It is possible to track milder illnesses which may not present to hospitals (e.g. chicken pox, …
  • Real Time Syndromic Surveillance Response to UK Flooding Incident 2007

    Content Type: Abstract

    Wetter and stormier weather is predicted in the UK as global temperatures rise. It is likely there will be increases in river and coastal flooding. The known short and medium term health effects of flooding are drowning, injury, acute asthma, skin… read more
    … distress experienced by these residents (RR=4.1), which may have also explained some of the excess physical illness. … distress experienced by these residents (RR=4.1), which may have also explained some of the excess physical illness. … distress experienced by these residents (RR=4.1), which may have also explained some of the excess physical illness. …
  • What value can Google search data add to existing syndromic surveillance systems?

    Content Type: Abstract

    Globally, there have been various studies assessing trends in Google search terms in the context of public health surveillance1. However, there has been a predominant focus on individual health outcomes such as influenza, with limited evidence on… read more
    … the proportion of the population who are symptomatic but may not present to healthcare services. Objective: To carry … the proportion of the population who are symptomatic but may not present to healthcare services. Objective: To carry …
  • Syndromic Surveillance of Respiratory Pathogens using Routine ED Data in England

    Content Type: Abstract

    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
    … to establish if any single syndromic indicator may be attributed to any one pathogen in particular. We also … to establish if any single syndromic indicator may be attributed to any one pathogen in particular. We also …