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Syndromic Surveillance Revolution? Public Health Benefits of Modernizing the Emergency Care Patient Health Record in England
Content Type: Journal Article
Emergency medicine is a recognized specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Health care in the UK is publicly funded and provided by the… read more… data collection, format, and storage. These processes may still include the use of paper records during treatment, … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for … -
Modelling the Contribution of Infectious Pathogens to the Seasonality of Syndromic Data
Content Type: Abstract
Calls to NHS Direct (a national UK telephone health advice line) which may be indicative of infection show marked seasonal variation, often peaking during winter or early spring. This variation may be related to the seasonality of common viruses.… read more… Direct (a national UK telephone health advice line) which may be indicative of infection show marked seasonal … Submitted by elamb on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 16:22 … Modelling the Contribution of Infectious … The equivalent figures for the 0-4 year age group were 70%, 82%, 77% and 45%. The main significant explanatory … -
Using Bayesian Networks to Assist Decision-Making in Syndromic Surveillance
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic surveillance systems often produce large numbers of detections due to excess activity (alarms) in their indicators. Few alarms are classified as alerts (public health events that may require a response). Decision-making in syndromic… read more… are classified as alerts (public health events that may require a response). Decision-making in syndromic … expert knowledge. These approaches (known as heuristics) may work well and produce faster results than automated … could be compromised in the absence of experts, which may significantly impact their response during a public … -
Guidelines to Implement or Improve Syndromic Surveillance Systems
Content Type: Abstract
Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, the European Triple-S project (Syndromic Surveillance Survey, Assessment towards Guidelines for Europe) was launched in 2010 for a 3-year period [1]. It… read more… inventories of European SyS systems [2;3], eight country visits [4] and experts advice, the project has developed … inventories of European SyS systems [2;3], eight country visits [4] and experts advice, the project has developed … -
Real Time Syndromic Surveillance Response to UK Flooding Incident 2007
Content Type: Abstract
Wetter and stormier weather is predicted in the UK as global temperatures rise. It is likely there will be increases in river and coastal flooding. The known short and medium term health effects of flooding are drowning, injury, acute asthma, skin… read more… distress experienced by these residents (RR=4.1), which may have also explained some of the excess physical illness. … distress experienced by these residents (RR=4.1), which may have also explained some of the excess physical illness. … distress experienced by these residents (RR=4.1), which may have also explained some of the excess physical illness. … -
What value can Google search data add to existing syndromic surveillance systems?
Content Type: Abstract
Globally, there have been various studies assessing trends in Google search terms in the context of public health surveillance1. However, there has been a predominant focus on individual health outcomes such as influenza, with limited evidence on… read more… the proportion of the population who are symptomatic but may not present to healthcare services. Objective: To carry … the proportion of the population who are symptomatic but may not present to healthcare services. Objective: To carry … -
Syndromic Surveillance of Respiratory Pathogens using Routine ED Data in England
Content Type: Abstract
Within the UK, previous syndromic surveillance studies have used statistical estimation to describe the activity of respiratory pathogens. The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) was initially developed in preparation of… read more… to establish if any single syndromic indicator may be attributed to any one pathogen in particular. We also … to establish if any single syndromic indicator may be attributed to any one pathogen in particular. We also …