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Maximum Entropy Models in Chief Complaint Classification
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This paper describes a novel approach to the statistical classification of free-text chief complaints for the purpose of syndromic surveillance.… It was not known whether the characteristics of chief com- plaints would allow for accurate classification using … data. Epidemiological and clinical assessment from the com- parison of the two servers indicated that the Maximum … Further Information: Kevin O’Connor, koconnor@cissec.com Advances in Disease Surveillance 2007;2:23 … -
Cross Border Syndromic Surveillance- Overview and Recommendations from an ISDS Consultation Held in Kingston, Ontario Canada, June 11-12th, 2007
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The objectives of the two day International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) funded consultation were to develop expert, consensus-based recommendations that address specific, unanswered questions that hinder advances in cross border… read more… • Identify how syndromic surveillance alerts may be shared across borders and how to address the barriers …