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  • Methods to Measure Socio-Economic Inequalities in Health for Indian Adolescents

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    Health inequalities are major global public health problem and varies within and between countries. LMICs particularly India, are undergoing a phase of rapid economic development leading to an increase in informal settlements or urban slums. These… read more
    … either rudimentary health statistics or none. There is lack of standardized and reliable questionnaires to capture … either rudimentary health statistics or none. There is lack of standardized and reliable questionnaires to capture …
  • Towards a Framework for Data Quality Properties of Indicators used in Surveillance

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    Effective use of data for disease surveillance depends critically on the ability to trust and quantify the quality of source data. The Scalable Data Integration for Disease Surveillance project is developing tools to integrate and present… read more
    … burden of malaria (Presidents Malaria Initiative, Roll Back Malaria Initiative and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, … burden of malaria (Presidents Malaria Initiative, Roll Back Malaria Initiative and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, …
  • Towards Automated Risk-Factor Surveillance: Using Digital Grocery Purchasing Data to Measure Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Impact of In-Store Price Discounts on Dietary Choice

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    Obesity and related chronic diseases cost Canadians several billion dollars annually. Dietary intake, and in particular consumption of carbonated sweetened drinks (soda), has a strong effect on the incidence of obesity and other illness. Marketing… read more
    … to monitor price discounts are currently limited by a lack of data and methods. Although rarely used in public … to monitor price discounts are currently limited by a lack of data and methods. Although rarely used in public …
  • Injury Surveillance with District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2)

    Content Type: Abstract

    Injuries are a major but neglected global public health problem. In the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the problem is particularly acute due to disproportionately high incidence of injuries. Most of these injuries are preventable with… read more
    … injuries are preventable with appropriate interventions. Lack of complete, accurate and timely injury data is one of … injuries are preventable with appropriate interventions. Lack of complete, accurate and timely injury data is one of …
  • The Threat of Ebola Virus Disease: A Call to Integrate all Sectors in Surveillance Activities in Ghana

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    Disease surveillance particularly surveillance for communicable diseases is essential in identifying cases and preventing the occurrence of an outbreak. Surveillance can also contribute to reducing the size of an outbreak. In order to achieve these… read more
    … must include all possible sites for case detection. The lack of established mechanisms to provide feedback to the … must include all possible sites for case detection. The lack of established mechanisms to provide feedback to the …
  • Characterizing Fentanyl-Associated Mortality using the Literal Causes of Death

    Content Type: Abstract

    In October 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released health advisory #384 to inform people about increases in fentanyl fatalities. Florida’s statewide syndromic surveillance system, Electronic Surveillance System for the… read more
    … using death record data for fentanyl surveillance is the lack of a fentanyl-specific overdose ICD-10 code; however, … using death record data for fentanyl surveillance is the lack of a fentanyl-specific overdose ICD-10 code; however, …
  • Digital Sources of Food Purchasing Data for the Surveillance of Dietary Patterns

    Content Type: Abstract

    In Canada, the economic impact of unhealthy eating is estimated at $6.3 billion annually and in the US the estimated cost is $87 billion. Despite the critical need to identify effective diet-related interventions through empirical evaluation, public… read more
    … evaluation, public health practitioners and researchers lack timely access to representative data sources collected … evaluation, public health practitioners and researchers lack timely access to representative data sources collected …
  • Big Data Analytics for Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Situational Awareness

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    A variety of big data analytics, techniques and tools including social media analytics, open source visualizations, statistical anomaly detection, use of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and geospatial mapping, are used for infectious… read more
    … critical care, injury, and trauma stakeholders, currently lack this level of sophistication. To respond to most MCIs … critical care, injury, and trauma stakeholders, currently lack this level of sophistication. To respond to most MCIs …