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The influence of address errors on detecting outbreaks of campylobacteriosis
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Mandatory notification to public health of priority communicable diseases (CDs) is a cornerstone of disease prevention and control programs. Increasingly, the addresses of CD cases are used for spatial monitoring and cluster detection… read more… monitoring and cluster detection and public health may direct interventions based on the results of routine … monitoring and cluster detection and public health may direct interventions based on the results of routine … monitoring and cluster detection and public health may direct interventions based on the results of routine … -
Assessing address data quality for public health surveillance in Montreal
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In Montreal, notifiable diseases are reported to the Public Health Department (PHD). Of 44, 250 disease notifications received in 2009, up to 25% had potential address errors. These can be introduced during transcription, handwriting… read more… for Montreal residents reported to the PHD between 26 January and 9 May 2009 and followed by PH nurses were included (n!798). …