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Traveling Epidemic Waves in Biosurveillance Data: Identifying Early Hotspots of Respiratory Illness
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We have previously shown that timeliness of detection is influenced both by the data source (e.g., ambulatory vs. emergency department) and demographic characteristics of patient populations (e.g., age). Because epidemic waves are thought to… read more… referral bias by including the likelihood of a hospital visit based on the market share of a zip code. The model …