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Ontario's Telehealth: A Novel Snydromic Surveillance System
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The Ontario Telehealth Telephone Helpline (henceforth referred to as “Telehealth”) was implemented in Ontario in 2001. It is administered by Clinidata, a private contractor hired by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care,… read more -
Can Telehealth Ontario Respiratory Call Volume be Used as a Proxy for Emergency Department Respiratory Visit Surveillance by Public Health?
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The prompt detection of disease outbreaks is a major concern to public health as it has the potential to reduce morbidity and mortality (1). Real-time syndromic surveillance uses existing non-traditional data for timely analysis and feedback to… read more -
Comparing Telehealth and NACRS Influenza Activity to Fluwatch Surveillance Using EARS-X
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This paper will use CDCÃs EARS-X to examine Tele-healthÃs potential as an early warning system specifically for influenza-like illness compared to NACRS, as well as qualitatively comparing the resultant EARS flags to peaks in influenza activity… read more -
Comparison of Parallel and Consensus Monitoring Approaches for Multistream Influenza Monitoring in Ontario
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To retrospectively ascertain whether a parallel or consensus monitoring approach is better suited to multistream surveillance of influenza in Ontario.