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Validation of Analytic Methods for Combining Evidence Sources in Biosurveillance
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Recent years' informatics advances have increased availability of various sources of health-monitoring information to agencies responsible for disease surveillance. These sources differ in clinical relevance and reliability, and range from… read more… algorithm selection, and hierarchical fusion network training [1]. Subsequent efforts have produced a full … only 39 reported historical events were available for training and calibration of 3 networks designed for fusion … presentation describes advances to formalize the network training, calibrate the component alerting algorithms and … -
Hierarchical Filtering of ESSENCE for Routine, Distributed Disease Monitoring by the Veterans Health Administration
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The VA has employed ESSENCE for health monitoring since 2006 [1]. Epidemiologists at the Office of Public Health (OPH) monitor the VA population at the national level. The system is also intended for facility-level monitoring to cover 152 medical… read more… have been added to ESSENCE, but standardization and IP training are required to assure appropriate use. Objective … have been added to ESSENCE, but standardization and IP training are required to assure appropriate use. Methods We … have been added to ESSENCE, but standardization and IP training are required to assure appropriate use. Objective …