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Data De-Identification Toolkit
Content Type: Abstract
Developing effective data-driven algorithms and visualizations for disease surveillance hinges on the ability to provide application developers with realistic data. However, the sensitivity of the data creates a barrier to its distribution. We have… read more -
ESSENCE Q & A v3.0
Content Type: Webinar
Held September 13, 2018. Aaron Kite-Powell, M.S., from CDC and Wayne Loschen, M.S., from JHU-APL were available during this 60-minute session to provide updates on the ESSENCE platform as well as tips and… read more -
ESSENCE Q & A v4.0
Content Type: Webinar
Held on March 14, 2019. During this 90-minute session, Aaron Kite-Powell, M.S., from CDC and Wayne Loschen, M.S., from JHU-APL provided updates on the NSSP ESSENCE platform and answered the community's questions… read more -
Comparison of Influenza-like Illness Syndrome Classification Between Two Syndromic Surveillance Systems
Content Type: Abstract
In 2004, the BioDefend (BD) syndromic surveillance (SS) system was implemented in Duval County hospitals (Jacksonville, FL). Daily emergency department chief complaints are manually classified and entered into the BD system by… read more -
Guidelines for Navigating Human Subjects Review and Preparing Data Sets for Sharing with the ISDS Technical Conventions Committee
Content Type: Abstract
Collaborative relationships between academicians and public health practitioners are necessary to ensure that methodologies created in the research setting translate into practice. One barrier to forging these collaborations is restrictions on the… read more -
CDCPlot: an Application for Viewing Weekly CDC MMWR Disease Count Data
Content Type: Abstract
The CDC provides data on incidences of diseases on its website (https://data.cdc.gov/). Data is available at national, regional, and state levels, and is uploaded to the CDC’s website on a weekly basis. The CDCPlot web application (available at… read more -
Novel and Nontraditional Data Streams: Where Do They Fit into Biosurveillance Action?
Content Type: Abstract
Public health surveillance relies on multiple systems and methodologies for data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Each component provides only part of the picture, such as detection of possible outbreaks or events of concern; geographic… read more -
Improvement of Epidemiology Business Processes through the Evolution of Biosurveillance
Content Type: Abstract
In the last decade, the scope of public health (PH) surveillance has grown, and biosurveillance capacity has expanded in Duval County. In 2004, the Duval County Health Department (DCHD) implemented a standalone syndromic surveillance (SS) system… read more