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  • Using Search Volume for Surveillance of Medication Prescribing

    Content Type: Abstract

    Investigators have used the volume of internet search queries to model disease incidence, especially influenza and general consumer behavior [1]. Our group has used search volume to model interest in FDA safety alerts and adverse drug event… read more
    … and adverse drug event incidence. Thus, search volume may help provide near real time sur- veillance of drug use … and adverse drug event incidence. Thus, search volume may help provide near real time sur- veillance of drug use …
  • Leveraging City Data to Understand the Opioid Epidemic in Philadelphia

    Content Type: Abstract

    Philadelphia is in the midst of a drug epidemic that killed 702 Philadelphians in 2015, 907 in 2016, and is on trajectory to kill 1,200 in 2017. Opioids are involved in the majority of fatal overdoses, contributing to 80% of overdose deaths in 2016… read more
    … sources to understand which systems overdose decedents may have interacted with prior to their death Submitted by … sources to understand which systems overdose decedents may have interacted with prior to their death … Leveraging …
  • Evaluating the BioSense Syndrome for Heat-Related Illness in Maricopa County, Arizona

    Content Type: Abstract

    Monitoring heat-related illness (HRI) is a public health priority in Maricopa County, Arizona. Since 2006, Maricopa County Department of Public Health has utilized data from hospital discharges, medical examiner preliminary reports, and death… read more
    … for HRI (i.e., “Heat, excessive”), but this definition may perform differently for each jurisdiction. Objective To … for HRI (i.e., “Heat, excessive”), but this definition may perform differently for each jurisdiction. Objective To …
  • Towards Tracking Opium Related Discussions in Social Media

    Content Type: Abstract

    In recent years, the use of social media has increased at an unprecedented rate. For example, the popular social media platform Reddit (http://www.reddit.com) had 83 billion page views from over 88,000 active sub-communities (subreddits) in 2015.… read more
    … popular social media platform Reddit ( http://www.reddit.com ) had 83 billion page views from over 88,000 active … that are suitable for stigmatized discussions that may not be appropriate for identifiable accounts. Reddit … popular social media platform Reddit (http://www.reddit.com) had 83 billion page views from over 88,000 active …
  • Justification for Collecting Urgent Care Data to Broaden Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    While UC does not have a standard definition, it can generally be described as the delivery of ambulatory medical care outside of a hospital emergency department (ED) on a walk-in basis, without a scheduled appointment, available at extended hours,… read more
    … when reaching out to healthcare partners to get buy-in for collecting and reporting UC data. Objective: … when reaching out to healthcare partners to get buy-in for collecting and reporting UC data. Objective: …
  • A Value-Driven Framework For The Evaluation Of Biosurveillance Systems

    Content Type: Abstract

    Evaluation and strengthening of biosurveillance systems is acomplex process that involves sequential decision steps, numerous stakeholders, and requires accommodating multiple and conflicting objectives. Biosurveillance evaluation, the initiating… read more
    … range of criteria leads to partial evaluations that may fail to convene sufficient support across the … range of criteria leads to partial evaluations that may fail to convene sufficient support across the …
  • Using Cultural Modeling to Inform a NEDSS-Compatible System Functionality Evaluation

    Content Type: Abstract

    The National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) comprises many activities including collaborations, processes, standards, and systems which support gathering data from US states and territories. As part of NNDSS, the National Electronic… read more
    … be used to capture intangible elements or factors that may affect NEDSS-compatible (NC) system functionalities … be used to capture intangible elements or factors that may affect NEDSS-compatible (NC) system functionalities …
  • Electronic case reporting of STIs: Are non-existent codes the reason for missing information?

    Content Type: Abstract

    Under the CDC STD Surveillance Network (SSuN) Part B grant, WA DOH is testing eICR of sexually transmitted infections (STI) with a clinical partner. Existing standard vocabulary codes were identified to represent previously-identified information… read more
    … questions into EHR or other data collection systems and may allow creation of standard Clinical Data Architecture … questions into EHR or other data collection systems and may allow creation of standard Clinical Data Architecture …