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Comparison of Syndromic Surveillance Systems in the Military
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This paper describes and compares electronic systems used by the Department of Defense (DoD) for syndromic surveillance in-garrison and in a deployed environment in Southwest Asia. -
Comparison of the Performances of Statistical Methods to Detect Outbreaks
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The aim of the study is to evaluate the detection properties of different algorithms across a range of outbreak and time series characteristics. -
Components of Inter-Hospital Variability in Chief Complaints Assigned to a Gastrointestinal Syndrome
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Patientâs chief complaint (CC) is often used for syndromic surveillance for bioterrorism and outbreak detection, but little is known about the inter-hospital variability in the sensitivity of this method. Objective: Our objective was to… read more -
Consultative Meeting on Chief Complaint Classifiers and Standardized Syndromic Definitions
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We will convene a consultative meeting on chief complaint classifiers and standardized syndromic definitions in Pittsburgh, PA, from September 24-25, -
Contact Tracing in Asymptomatic Diseases Under Elimination
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This study analyzes the critical tracing fraction (fc) to eliminate diseases like rubella when both asymptomatic and symptomatic cases are considered. -
Correlation between Alerts Generated from Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Data Sources and Traditional Data Sources
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of electronic medical record (EMR) data sources to improve the detection performance of a syndromic surveillance system. This analysis involves examining the temporal correlation between alerts… read more -
Correlation Between HL-7 Microbiology and Pharmacy Out Patient Data: A Case Study Using Influenza
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The Navy Environmental Health Center is developing Health Level-7 data for use in syndromic surveillance activities. The objective of this study is to identify the usefulness of that data to identify and track influenza patients through pharmacy… read more -
Correlation between Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Isolates and Emergency Department Visits, Los Angeles County, 2005-2006
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This study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in the community.