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Integrated spatiotemporal surveillance system: Data, Analysis and Visualization
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Most surveillance methods in the literature focus on temporal aberration detections with data aggregated to certain geographical boundaries. SaTScan has been widely used for spatiotemporal aberration detection due to its user friendly software… read more… been widely used for spatiotemporal aberration detection due to its user friendly software interface. However, the … been widely used for spatiotemporal aberration detection due to its user friendly software interface. However, the … -
Correlation of school absenteeism and laboratory results for Flu A in Alberta, Canada
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Rates of student absenteeism in schools have been mainly used to detect outbreaks in schools and prompt public health action to stop local transmission. A report by Kim Mogto et al. stated that aggregated counts of school absenteeism (SAi… read more… between weekly rates of elementary school absenteeism due to illness (SAi) and percent positivity for influenza A … between weekly rates of elementary school absenteeism due to illness (SAi) and percent positivity for influenza A … -
Use of syndromic surveillance in decision making during the H1N1 pandemic in Ontario, Canada
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For public health surveillance to achieve its desired purpose of reducing morbidity and mortality, surveillance data must be linked to public health response. While there is evidence of the growing popularity of syndromic surveillance (1,2), the… read more… data to support these decisions. Syndromic surveillance did not appear to have a role in supporting decisions around … territorial, and selected local health departments. Adv Dis Surveill. 2008;6:1�20. 3. Uscher-Pines L, Farrell CL, … permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in …