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Building an automated Bayesian case detection system
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Current practices of automated case detection fall into the extremes of diagnostic accuracy and timeliness. In regards to diagnostic accuracy, electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) is at one extreme and syndromic surveillance is at… read more… is an automated Bayesian diagnostic system that uses all available data types, for example, freetext ED … is an automated Bayesian diagnostic system that uses all available data types, for example, freetext ED reports, … UT, USA, on 1–2 December 2010. References 1 Que J, Tsui FC, Wagner MM. Timeliness study of radiology and … -
Challenges in adapting an natural language processing system for real-time surveillance
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We are developing a Bayesian surveillance system for realtime surveillance and characterization of outbreaks that incorporates a variety of data elements, including free-text clinical reports. An existing natural language processing (… read more… made changes to the NLP system using a development set of 26 laboratory- verified Shigellosis cases and 20 …