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Development of Text-Based Algorithm for Opioid Overdose Identification in EMS Data
Content Type: Abstract
Opioid overdoses have emerged within the last five to ten years to be a major public health concern. The high potential for fatal events, disease transmission, and addiction all contribute to negative outcomes. However, what is currently known about… read more… for fatal events, disease transmission, and addiction all contribute to negative outcomes. However, what is … is frequently not specific enough to capture and track all opioid overdoses. Lastly, traditional means of data … are not necessarily applicable to opioid overdoses, due to the often short disease course of addiction and lack … -
Opioid Overdose Surveillance and Classification with R
Content Type: Webinar
Presented November 16, 2018. The current opioid overdose/addiction crisis in the United States presents a challenge to public health intervention due to a lack of data on current and past incidence. Very little information is known regarding what… read more… States presents a challenge to public health intervention due to a lack of data on current and past incidence. Very … States presents a challenge to public health intervention due to a lack of data on current and past incidence. Very …