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  • A Nonparametric Scan Statistic for Multivariate Disease Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    We present a new method for multivariate outbreak detection, the ìnonparametric scan statisticî (NPSS). NPSS enables fast and accurate detection of emerging space-time clusters using multiple disparate data streams, including nontraditional data… read more
    … Further Information: Daniel B. Neill, neill@cs.cmu.edu www.cs.cmu.edu/~neill Advances in Disease Surveillance …
  • Use of the National Poison Data System for surveillance of human health effects from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

    Content Type: Abstract

    NPDS is the only source for national surveillance data regarding human exposures to hazardous substances and their health effects. It is a near real-time surveillance system operated by the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) in… read more
    … R Law et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 27 …
  • The Use of BioSense Data for Surveillance of Gastrointestinal Illness

    Content Type: Abstract

    The BioSense system currently receives real-time data from more than 370 hospitals, as well as national daily batched data from over 1100 Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. BioSense maps chief… read more
    … References:1 CDC. BioSense Site. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/biosense. Accessed July 11, 2007. Advances in …
  • Tuberculosis Surveillance, Republics of Armenia and Georgia, 2003-2004

    Content Type: Abstract

    The former Soviet Union (FSU)—through the Sanitary-Epidemiologic Service (SES)—developed an extensive system of disease surveillance that was effective, yet centrally planned in Moscow. Even after the fall of the FSU in 1991,… read more
    … Health Organi- zation; 2007. Available from: URL: http://www.who.int/tb/ publications/global_report (accessed 10 July …
  • SurvNet- Electronic Surveillance System for Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Germany

    Content Type: Abstract

    This abstract describes an Electronic Surveillance System for Infectious Disease Outbreaks used by all federal levels in Germany and comments on timelyness and comprehensiveness of informations about outbreak settings and infection sources.
    … A58/4, 16 May 2005. [cited 2005 Nov 29]. Available from www.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA58/A58_4-en.pdf 3.Faensen …
  • Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 10

    Content Type: Report

    The HHS Region 10 workshop engaged nine participants from state and local public health departments in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington with experience in syndromic surveillance that ranged from less than 1 year to over 10 years. Representatives from… read more
    … (No.!RR911).!http://www.cdc.gov/eval/framework/index.htm ! Page!8!of!12! Metrics … Data Sharing Workshop Report from ISDS (example: http://www.syndromic.org/resources/data-sharing). Materials During …
  • Making health measurable IHME and the Global Burden of Disease

    Content Type: Webinar

    Overview of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Presenter William Heisel, Director of Global Engagement, IHME  read more
    … Heisel Director of Global Engagement wheisel@uw.edu www.healthdata.org mailto:dieleman@uw.edu …
  • Getting Started with BioSense 2.0

    Content Type: Webinar

    This presentation provides an overview of how to get started using the BioSense 2.0 platform, including registering for an account, displaying syndromes, running queries, creating and editing maps, saving and sharing views. PDFs, and dashboards, and… read more
    … Public Health Surveillance Through Collaboration BioSense www.biosen.se   ALL  questions:  info@biosen.se   …