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Do Women Really Complain More than Men? Looking at Gastrointestinal Chief Complaints in Boston
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The purpose of syndromic surveillance is the early identification of disease outbreaks. Classification of chief complaints into syndromes and the type of statistics used for aberration detection can affect outbreak detection sensitivity and… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance in Boston: Validating the Detection of Small Events and Integrating Response from a Local Health Department
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The interpretation of aberrations detected by syndromic surveillance is critical for success, but poses challenges for local health departments who must conduct appropriate follow-up and confirm outbreaks. This paper describes the response of the… read more -
Sneezes vs. Wheezes: Syndrome Definitions for Influenza-like Illness
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During influenza season, the Boston Public Health Commission uses syndromic surveillance to monitor Emergency Department visits for chief complaints indicative of influenza-like illness (ILI). We created three syndrome definitions for ILI to capture… read more -
Utilisation of Data Derived from a Nurse-Led NHS Access and Information Telephone Helpline (NHS24) in Communicable Disease Management in Scotland
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To compare NHS24 data with a range of laboratory and other surveillance systems to further explore its potential utility in communicable disease management. -
What Can Enhanced Influenza Surveillance Teach Us About Syndromic Surveillance?
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Currently Scotland has a number of influenza surveillance schemes, including âflu-spotterâ practices, and enhanced surveillance general practices that submit clinical samples for virological testing (SERVIS practices). This information feeds… read more