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Using Open-Source Grid-Computing Technology to Improve Processing Time for Geospatial Syndromic Surveillance Data
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Outbreak detection algorithms for syndromic surveillance data are becoming increasingly complex. Initial algorithms focused on temporal data but newer methods incorporate geospatial dimensions. As methods evolve, it is important to understand the… read more… Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. (www.satscan.org) [3] Analysis and Visualization of … PBS Pro (Version 4.5) [Computer software]. Troy, MI (www.altair.com/software/pbspro.htm) [5] Maui Job Scheduler (2004) … -
A Novel, Context-Sensitive Approach to Anonymizing Spatial Surveillance Data: Impact on Outbreak Detection
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The use of spatially-based methods and algorithms in epidemiology and surveillance presents privacy challenges for researchers and public health agencies. We describe a novel method for anonymizing individuals in public health datasets, by… read more… Information: Christopher Cassa, cassa@mit.edu http://www.chip.org/ Advances in Disease Surveillance 2006;1:10 …