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Use of syndromic surveillance in decision making during the H1N1 pandemic in Ontario, Canada
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For public health surveillance to achieve its desired purpose of reducing morbidity and mortality, surveillance data must be linked to public health response. While there is evidence of the growing popularity of syndromic surveillance (1,2), theā¦ read more -
Characterizing Public Health Actions in Response to Syndromic Surveillance Alerts
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Public health in Ontario, Canada has no standardized system for carrying out syndromic surveillance. Previous research had demonstrated wide variation in the implementation of syndromic surveillance. Objective: To describeā¦ read more -
The Impact of Standardized Decision Support on Syndromic Surveillance in Alberta
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Syndromic surveillance uses pre-diagnostic data to inform communicable disease prevention and control. Among health zones in the province of Alberta, Canada, practices employed by public health when using elementary school illness-cause absenteeismā¦ read more