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  • Using Change Point Detection for Monitoring the Quality of Aggregate Data

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    Data consisting of counts or indicators aggregated from multiple sources pose particular problems for data quality monitoring when the users of the aggregate data are blind to the individual sources. This arises when agencies wish to share data but… read more
    … changes in the source make up of the reporting sites and lack of data timeliness due to individual site data accruing … changes in the source make up of the reporting sites and lack of data timeliness due to individual site data accruing …
  • Data Quality Improvements in National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) is a community focused collaboration among federal, state, and local public health agencies and partners for timely exchange of syndromic data. These data, captured in nearly real time, are intended… read more
    … surveillance system (BioSense 2), there was a reported lack of transparency and sharing of information on the data … surveillance system (BioSense 2), there was a reported lack of transparency and sharing of information on the data …
  • A Scoping Review of Enterovirus D-68

    Content Type: Abstract

    EV-D68 is a non-polio enterovirus, primarily resulting in respiratory illness, with clinical symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Infection has also been associated with severe neurological conditions like acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). EV-D68 was… read more
    … several important EV-D68 evidence gaps including a lack of risk factor and clinical information available for … several important EV-D68 evidence gaps including a lack of risk factor and clinical information available for …
  • Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance

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    On October 1, 2015, the number of ICD codes will expand from 14,000 in version 9 to 68,000 in version 10. The new code set will increase the specificity of reporting, allowing more information to be conveyed in a single code. It is anticipated that… read more
    … existing systems to accommodate the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which … existing systems to accommodate the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which …
  • Risk of HIV among the seasonal Labour Migrants of Nepal

    Content Type: Abstract

    HIV and AIDS is not a new problem to global community and human civilization. Though much efforts had been taken yet its devastating effects can be seen in many areas like human productivity, public health, human rights etc. Nepal is experiencing a… read more
    … of several factors including poverty coupled with the lack of employment opportunities, large-scale migration and … of several factors including poverty coupled with the lack of employment opportunities, large-scale migration and …
  • Towards Linking Anonymous Authorship in Casual Sexual Encounter Ads

    Content Type: Abstract

    The increasing use of the Internet to arrange sexual encounters presents challenges to public health agencies formulating STD interventions, particularly in the context of anonymous encounters. These encounters complicate or break traditional… read more
    … encounters. While this process detects many clusters, the lack of a true corpus of authorship-linked ads makes it … encounters. While this process detects many clusters, the lack of a true corpus of authorship-linked ads makes it …
  • Syndromic Surveillance for Influenza in Washington State: A Local and Regional Perspective

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    We explored the utility of tracking emergency department (ED) visits for febrile illness as a proxy for influenza surveillance, from both a local and a regional perspective.
    … There was a strong correlation between weekly ED fever visit counts and positive flu isolates, both for the region … lation between positive flu isolates and weekly ED fever visit counts was highest among 18-44 year-olds (r=.87) and … teeism trends correlated strongly with weekly fever visit counts among 5-17 year-olds (r = 0.83). The …
  • An ISDS-Based Initiative for Conventions for Biosurveillance Data Analysis Methods

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    Twelve years into the 21st century, after publication of hundreds of articles and establishment of numerous biosurveillance systems worldwide, there is no agreement among the disease surveillance community on most effective technical methods for… read more
    … of method development cannot access surveillance data. Lack of data access is a formidable obstacle to developers … of method development cannot access surveillance data. Lack of data access is a formidable obstacle to developers …