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This paper describes a research effort to map the literature of bioterrorism agents research worldwide using bibliographic analysis, content map analysis, and co-authorship analysis based on Medline data. The objectives of our research are to (a) identify researchers who have expertise in the research domain of bioterrorism agents from the world, (b) identify major institutions and countries where these researchers reside, and (c) identify emerging topics and trends in bioterrorism agents research.

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Presented June 27, 2018.

During this presentation, researchers discussed how Outbreak Observatory, a pilot project initiated by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, facilitated the conduct of real-time operational research during outbreak responses, helping to improve outbreak preparedness and response capabilities.

Presenters

Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, Senior Scholar 

Matthew Shearer, MPH, Research Associate 

Diane Meyer, RN, MPH, Research Associate 

The ISDS Research Committee (RC) is an interdisciplinary group of researchers interested in various topics related to disease surveillance. The RC hosts a literature review process with a permanent repository of relevant journal articles and bimonthly calls that provide a forum for discussion and author engagement. The calls have led to workgroups and society-wide events, boosted interest in the ISDS Conference, and fostered networking among participants. Since 2007, the RC has identified and classified published articles using an automated search method with the aim of progressing ISDS’s mission of advancing the science and practice of disease surveillance by fostering collaboration and increasing awareness of innovations in the field of surveillance. The RC literature review efforts have provided an opportunity for interprofessional collaboration and have resulted in a repository of over 1,000 articles, but feedback from ISDS members indicated relevant articles were not captured by the existing methodology. The method of automated literature retrieval was thus refined to improve efficiency and inclusiveness of stakeholder interests.

 Objective

To improve the method of automated retrieval of surveillance-related literature from a wide range of indexed repositories.

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To identify the disciplines and journal titles of surveillance-related publications from a wide range of indexed repositories and to draw attention to the publication repository created by the ISDS Research Committee.

Introduction

The ISDS Research Committee (RC) is an interdisciplinary group of researchers interested in a wide range of topics related to disease surveillance. The RC hosts a literature review process that results in a permanent repository1 of relevant journal articles; some of which are presented in bi-monthly calls/webinars that provide a forum for discussion and author engagement.2 The webinars have led to workgroups and society-wide events, boosted interest in ISDS, the annual conference, and fostered networking among members and guests. Since 2007, the RC has identified and classified published articles using an automated search method with the aim of progressing ISDS’s mission of advancing the science and practice of disease surveillance by fostering collaboration and increasing awareness of current advances in the field of surveillance. In 2012 the RC refined the method of automated literature retrieval resulting in increases in relevant articles identified. The RC literature review efforts have provided an opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration and have resulted in a repository of 1920 articles from March 2012-August 2014 (2012=37.4% of articles in the repository, 2013=35.1%, 2014=27.5%).

 

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The Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) application has been used to build and manage online surveys and databases in academic research settings. Public health agencies have begun to use REDCap to manage disease outbreak data. In addition to survey and database development, and data management and analysis, REDCap allows users to track data manipulation and user activity, automate export procedures for data downloads, and use ad hoc reporting tools and advanced features, such as branching logic, file uploading, and calculated fields. REDCap supports HIPAA compliance through userbased permissions and audit trails. These additional capabilities may provide an advantage over commonly used outbreak management tools such as Epi Info and Microsoft Access. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has not used REDCap to date. Prior to adopting this web-based application, an evaluation was conducted to assess how REDCap may facilitate outbreak data management.

Objective

To evaluate the use of the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) application to manage outbreak data at the local, state, and multi-jurisdictional level.

 

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On May 28th, 2009, the ISDS Research and Public Health Practice Committees hosted a joint panel with the goal of bringing current challenges faced by public health practitioners to the attention of the research community at large. Members of both Committees expressed concern that much current research in disease surveillance has little application for public health practitioners. With an increasing emphasis on health information technology and exchange, public health practitioners need relevant, understandable analytic tools to manage information and make it useful.

Like in other African countries, most HIV research in Tanzania focuses on adults 15-49 years, ignoring persons aged 50 years and above. In Tanzania, the HIV testing rate (ever tested) for 15 - 49 year olds has increased from 37% to 62% for women and 27% to 47% for men between 2008 and 2012. Limited data is available on HIV testing and prevalence among older adults specifically. Some studies in Sub-Saharan Africa have, however, reported a high HIV prevalence among older people.

Objective

This study aimed to estimate socio-demographic inequalities in HIV testing and prevalence among adults aged 50+ years, living in Ifakara town, Tanzania, in 2013.

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Stillbirth remained a neglected issue absent from mention in Millennium Development Goals. An estimated 2.6 million babies are stillborn every year with highest rate in Pakistan, 43.1 stillbirths/1000 births. There is lack of good quality prospective population based data in Pakistan regarding burden, timing and causes of stillbirths.

Objective

To determine burden, timing and causes of stillbirths in a prospective cohort of pregnant from a low income community setting in peri urban Karachi

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