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  • Systematic Comparison of Algorithms Used in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Varied approaches have been used by syndromic surveillance systems for aberration detection. However, the performance of these methods has been evaluated only across a small range of epidemic characteristics.   Objective… read more
    … Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) algorithms used by the ESSENCE system [3], with smoothing constants of 0.4 and 0.9; …
  • The Performance of a NGram Classifier for Patients' Chief Complaint Based on a Computerized Pick List Entry and Free Text in an Italian Emergency Department

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance of emergency department (ED) visit data is often based on computer algorithms which assign patient chief complaints (CC) and ICD code data to syndromes. The triage nurse note (NN) has also been used for… read more
    … data for testing the classifiers. We used an existing ESSENCE classifier for RESP as the criterion standard for …
  • Analytic Methodologies for Disease Surveillance Using Multiple Sources of Evidence

    Content Type: Webinar

    This presentation is for public health practitioners and methodology developers interested in using statistical methods to combine evidence from multiple data sources for increased sensitivity to disease outbreaks. Methods described will account for… read more
    …   •  Twi%er  (#ProjectTychoWebinar)   •  During  the  Q&A  por4on  of  the  webinar,  you  may  also  use  the   …     [DHSS  ESSENCE] …  undocumented,  data-­‐derived   events   70   Schema4c:  ESSENCE  Fusion   Aler4ng   Condi6onal    Probability   …
  • Utilizing syndromic surveillance systems for climate-related outcomes

    Content Type: Webinar

    Adverse health effects related to climate change are currently being seen, and these adverse outcomes are likely to increase in the future. Syndromic surveillance systems can provide near-real time information which may be used for situational… read more
    … (^ or *) varies by syndromic surveillance system. For ESSENCE a subtotal of ≥6 points are required for a visit to … a Portland, OR air quality monitoring station. In Oregon ESSENCE, visit information is collected from emergency …
  • Temporo-spatial surveillance of influenza-like illness: preliminary results from the Idaho infectious disease reporting network

    Content Type: Abstract

    Current influenza-like illness (ILI) monitoring in Idaho is based on syndromic surveillance using laboratory data, combined with periodic person-to-person reports collected by Idaho state workers. This system relies on voluntary … read more
    … 2010. References 1 Lombardo JS, Burkom H, Pavlin J. II ESSENCE and the framework for evaluating syndromic …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Shows Medical Surge in Dallas–Fort Worth during Hurricane Harvey, 2017

    Content Type: Success Stories

    Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, resulting in 88 fatalities and more than $125 billion in damages to infrastructure. In Houston, flooding created a toxic mix of chemicals, sewage, biohazards, and 8 million cubic yards of… read more
    … and Services Program (GRASP); NSSP BioSense Platform ESSENCE Texas County-level Disaster Declarations Hurricane …
  • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) v1

    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
    … terms. These terms were formatted for querying in ESSENCE. Text analysis was conducted on the initial query to … New or Revised Definition: New Definition Date Added to ESSENCE: July 2024 Definition Description: Designed to …
  • Benzodiazepine Overdose v2 Parsed

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal benzodiazepine-involved overdoses using syndromic… read more
    … poisoning of unintentional or undetermined intent. Within ESSENCE, the syndrome query is applied to the Chief … Revision of CDC Benzodiazepine Overdose v1 Date Added to ESSENCE: June 18, 2023 Definition Description: The …