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  • Content Type: Abstract

     Syndromic surveillance systems often classify patients into syndromic categories based on emergency department (ED) chief complaints. There exists no standard set of syndromes for syndromic surveillance, and the available syndromic case… read more
    … for the early notification of community-based epidemics (ESSENCE II). J Urban Health 2003;80(Suppl 1):i32–42. 22. …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Definition Purpose: Created in collaboration between subject matter experts from the CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) and CDC Viral Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch (VVPDB)’s mumps program for use with emergency… read more
    … or Revised Definition: Revised Definition Date Added to ESSENCE: October 2025 Definition Description: Designed to … Chief Complaint Query Validation dataset (CCQV) in ESSENCE. Mumps v2 Definition Factsheet & Technical Brief … terms. These terms were formatted for querying in ESSENCE. 4. Text analysis was conducted on the initial query …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: This definition is used to identify visits of congenital syphilis in patients ages 4 years old and younger. Congenital syphilis is a condition caused by infection with Treponema pallidum in utero or at the time… read more
    … New or Revised Definition: New Definition Date Added to ESSENCE: August 2025 Use-Cases for Definition: Case-finding: … definition for congenital syphilis currently available in ESSENCE. CDC wants to use emergency department data to … Chief Complaint Query Validation dataset (CCQV) in ESSENCE. Congenital Syphilis v1 Definition Factsheet & …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose:The purpose of this definition is to capture potential emergency department visits related to asthma.How it works:The Chief Complaint Discharge Diagnosis (CCDD) parsed field is used to query both the… read more
    … New or Revised Definition: New Definition Date Added to ESSENCE: (Date) Definition Description: Designed to capture … Chief Complaint Query Validation dataset (CCQV) in ESSENCE. Definition Fields and Structure: The Chief … complaint text that indicate it is not asthma. Table 2. ESSENCE syntax in CCDD field (,^asthma^,or,^[;/ …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: This definition intends to capture emergency department visits for asthma with acute exacerbation, asthma attacks, bronchospasm, status asthmaticus, and severe asthma.How it was developed: read more
    … New or Revised Definition: New Definition Date Added to ESSENCE: July 2025 Definition Description: Previously, … Chief Complaint Query Validation dataset (CCQV) in ESSENCE. Development Methods: The CDC National Syndromic … ashtma” “severe asthama” “severe asthmia” 5 Table 2. ESSENCE syntax (,^asthma^,or,^ …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: The goal of this definition is to detect emergency department (ED) visits related to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) (traffic-related or non-traffic-related) accident injuries. With this information public health… read more
    … prevention. New or Revised Definition: New Date Added to ESSENCE: May 2025 Use-Cases for Definition: Case-finding: … dirt bike, buggy, motor cycle, snowmobile) are excluded. ESSENCE Syntax Table 2. ESSENCE syntax Use the following URL and click …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: Acquired syphilis is an infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum that is most commonly transmitted via sexual contact. Syphilitic infections progress through multiple stages, alternating between… read more
    … New or Revised Definition: New Definition Date Added to ESSENCE: August 2025 Acquired Syphilis v1 Definition … definition for acquired syphilis available in ESSENCE. Data Source During Development: Emergency … Chief Complaint Query Validation dataset (CCQV) in ESSENCE. Validation Methods: This definition is part of the …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: The goal of this definition is to detect emergency department (ED) visits related to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) (traffic-relatedor non-traffic-related) accident injuries. With this information public health… read more
    … prevention. New or Revised Definition: New Date Added to ESSENCE: May 2025 Use-Cases for Definition: Case-finding: … dirt bike, buggy, motor cycle, snowmobile) are excluded. ESSENCE Syntax Table 2. ESSENCE syntax Use the following URL and click …