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  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Definition Purpose: Created in collaboration between subject matter experts from the CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) and CDC Viral Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch (VVPDB)’s mumps program for use with emergency… read more
    … case definition as the basis for identifying patient visits of interest, the queried  patient visits themselves may or may not represent a case patient in … case definition as the basis for identifying patient visits of interest, the queried patient visits themselves …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: This definition intends to capture emergency department visits for asthma with acute exacerbation, asthma attacks, bronchospasm, status asthmaticus, and severe asthma.How it was developed: read more
    … This definition intends to capture emergency department visits for asthma with acute exacerbation, asthma attacks, … terms related to severe forms of asthma emergencies: The visit is included if it contains: A chief complaint related … This definition intends to capture emergency department visits for asthma with acute exacerbation, asthma attacks, …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Definition Purpose: Created by the CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) for use with emergency department data to develop queries for all National Notifiable Diseases defined by the National Notifiable… read more
    … case definition as the basis for identifying patient visits of interest, the queried  patient visits themselves may or may not represent a case patient in … case definition as the basis for identifying patient visits of interest, the queried patient visits themselves …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: The Hearing Disability (v1) definition is part of a group of eight definitions (seven domain-specific and one overall) to identify emergency department visits by people with disabilities using a set of criteria… read more
    … and one overall) to identify emergency department visits by people with disabilities using a set of criteria … codes, and keywords representing patient reason for visit. These definitions can be used to disaggregate … code-based definitions to identify emergency department visits from people with disabilities through a …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: The Vision Disability (v1) definition is part of a group of eight definitions (seven domain-specific and one overall) to identify emergency department visits by people with disabilities using a set of criteria… read more
    … and one overall) to identify emergency department visits by people with disabilities using a set of criteria … codes, and keywords representing patient reason for visit. These definitions can be used to disaggregate … code-based definitions to identify emergency department visits from people with disabilities through a …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: Created by the CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) for use with ED data as part of the rapid reportables project, which seeks to create queries for all National Notifiable Diseases defined by the… read more
    … future. This query is intended to be narrow and capture visits with specific terms to support greater monitoring and … on Ebola-related chief complaint free-text terms: The visit is included if it contains: Chief complaints related … future. This query is intended to be narrow and capture visits with specific terms to support greater monitoring and …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: The Specific Developmental, Behavioral, and Learning Disability (v1) definition is part of a group of eight definitions (seven domain-specific and one overall) to identify emergency department visits by people… read more
    … and one overall) to identify emergency department visits by people with disabilities using a set of criteria … codes, and keywords representing patient reason for visit. These definitions can be used to disaggregate … code-based definitions to identify emergency department visits from people with disabilities through a …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits related to Measles.How it works:The definition uses both chief… read more
    … practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits related to Measles. How it works: The definition uses both chief complaint and discharge diagnosis to pull visits associated with measles. The definition searches for … practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits related to Measles. New or Revised Definition: New …