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Modifications to Spatial Scan Statistics for Estimated Probabilities at Fine-Resolution in Highly Skewed Spatial Distributions
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Estimation of representative spatial probabilities and expected counts from baseline data can cause problems in applying spatial scan statistics when observed events are sparse in a large percentage of the spatial zones (e.g.,… read more… the cho- sen syndrome groups from the Texas DoD clinic visit counts at the residence-zip code and home-zip code … -
Public health surveillance after the Haiti earthquake: the Florida experience
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On 12 January 2010 at 1652 hours local time, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and created enormous devastation. Florida, as the state closest to Haiti, became an initial focal point… read more… either ‘Haiti’ or ‘earthquake’, along with the reason for visit, into appropriate syndrome categories. The intent of … -
Using cross-correlation networks to identify and visualize patterns in disease transmission
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Syndromic surveillance data such as the incidence of influenza-like illness (ILI) is broadly monitored to provide awareness of respiratory disease epidemiology. Diverse algorithms have been employed to find geospatial trends in … read more… weak transmission (region nine) of ILI cases in hospital visit data. Other observations from the network are … -
Using cross-correlation networks to identify and visualize patterns in disease transmission
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic surveillance data such as the incidence of influenza-like illness (ILI) is broadly monitored to provide awareness of respiratory disease epidemiology. Diverse algorithms have been employed to find geospatial trends in surveillance data,… read more… weak transmission (region nine) of ILI cases in hospital visit data. Other observations from the network are … -
Relationship between neighborhood poverty and emergency department utilization for fever/flu syndrome
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The HEDSS system was implemented in 2004 to monitor disease activity.1 In all, 18 of 32 emergency departments (ED) and urgent care clinic provide data. Chief complaints are routinely categorized into eight syndromes. The fever/flu syndrome is… read more… higher-poverty neighborhoods seem to be more likely to visit the ED for fever/flu syndrome. Acknowledgements This … -
Inventory of syndromic surveillance systems in Europe by the Triple-S Project
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Triple-S (Syndromic Surveillance Survey, Assessment towards Guidelines for Europe) was launched in 2010 for a 3-year period. Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, the project is coordinated by… read more… by the brief questionnaires. The first 4-day site-visit took place in the United Kingdom (Birmingham and … -
CDC Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Traffic Injury v1
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Query purpose: The purpose of the CDC Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Traffic Injury v1 syndrome definition is to assist with detection of initial emergency department (ED) visits among pedestrians unintentionally injured on public… read more… with detection of initial emergency department (ED) visits among pedestrians unintentionally injured on public … not address the timing between the injury and the initial visit. How it works: The Chief Complaint Discharge Diagnosis … with detection of initial emergency department (ED) visits among pedestrians unintentionally injured on public … -
NSSP’s Master Facility Table (MFT) Module Overview
Content Type: Webinar
Presented July 25, 2018. The NSSP team is excited to share our progress towards adding the Master Facility Table (MFT) as a module to the BioSense Platform’s Access and Management Center, or AMC. The addition of the MFT module gives you, as a… read more… identify the specific “doctor office” associated with a visit) Introduction to Associated Facilities Primary … Questions? Questions? Visit support.syndromicsurveillance.org. …