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Accuracy versus Timeliness for Influenza Detection: A Comparison of Hospital Syndromic Surveillance Data with Discharge Data
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Hospital syndromic surveillance data may be a useful tool in detecting increases in influenza-like-illness (ILI) and for monitoring seasonal trends or pandemic activity on a local level. A previous comparison of hospital… read more… However, only about half of all patients hospitalized for influenza meet the … disease burden, but is not of use for acute monitoring due to the substantial lag time. Knowing how accurately … specific subcategories [1]. However, only about half of all patients hospitalized for influenza meet the ILI …