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Algorithms to Characterize Syndromic Surveillance Spatial Alerts
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This paper explores some visualization methods for characterizing spatial signals detected by SaTScan and discusses how these maps might aid in deciding whether to investigate a signal, as well as the scope and focus of the investigation.… 48 hospitals encompassing approximately 90% of all NYC ED visits. Syndromes are coded according to chief complaint and … -
Using Electronic Surveillance Systems in Resource-Poor Settings: Why and How
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Difficulties in timely acquisition and interpretation of accurate data on communicable diseases can impede outbreak detection and control. These limitations are of global importance: they contribute to avoidable morbidity,… read more… challenges. METHODS Information gained during site visits to functioning disease surveillance systems in low … -
Utility of the ESSENCE System for Surveillance of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) in Miami-Dade County
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The threat of pandemic and seasonal influenza has drawn attention to syndromic surveillance systems for early detection of influenza-like illness. Since 2005, the Miami-Dade County Health Department has implemented ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance… read more… 2005, there were 26,383 emergency department visits, of which 1489 (5.6%) were assigned to the ILI … -
Propagating the Effects of Missing Data Sources in a Surveillance System
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A common problem in syndromic surveillance using ED department data is temporary gaps in the data received from individual ED departments caused by delays in receiving the data. Currently most syndromic surveillance systems provide information… read more… demographic dimensions (for example, the number of ED visits coded to the respiratory syndrome in 0-2 year olds in … -
Evaluation of Online Media Reports for Global Infectious Disease Intelligence
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While traditional means of surveillance by governments, multi-national agencies, and institutional networks assist in reporting and confirming infectious disease outbreaks, these formal sources of information are limited by their… read more… to only 24 released by WHO and 623 found on the ProMED mail system. News sources are shown to be especially … -
Evaluation of the Michigan Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System
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Efforts have been made to standardize and prioritize the description and evaluation of syndromic surveillance systems. Systematic information on the performance of existing systems can be used to assess and compare the value of… read more… analysis occurs every two hours, and the MSSS sends e-mail alerts to regional epidemiologists when registrations … -
Automated Creation of High-Quality Maps Using SAS and Python
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New York City ED syndromic surveillance data uses SaTScan to detect spatial signals. SaTScan analysis has been integrated into SAS since 2002, and signal maps have been generated from SAS since 2003. Signal maps are created occasionally to… read more… for syndromic analysis output; results were sent via e- mail to various users and saved to a network drive. RESULTS … -
21st Century Health Care Demands New Models for Population Health Data Aggregation and Sharing: A Federated Approach
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This paper describes the value of a distributed approach to population health efforts that span clinical research, quality measurement and public health. The goal of the paper is to challenge the traditional paradigm which relies on centralized data… read more… Further Information: Jill Cooper, MS E-mail: jcooper@markle.org Advances in Disease Surveillance …