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Syndromic Surveillance of Respiratory Pathogens using Routine ED Data in England
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Within the UK, previous syndromic surveillance studies have used statistical estimation to describe the activity of respiratory pathogens. The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) was initially developed in preparation of… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance Practice in the United States 2014: Results from a Nationwide Survey
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Spurred by recent advances in PH informatics, the implementation of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs (Meaningful Use), and the opportunities provided by the availability of the redesigned BioSense program, SyS… read more -
Temporal Association between ILI and the Winter Holiday Break, U.S. 2004-2012
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Decreasing contact between infectious and susceptible people in community settings may reduce influenza transmission. Examining the temporal relationship between the winter holiday break and seasonal influenza activity can provide insight of… read more -
The Application of a Novel Statistical Method for Syndromic Surveillance in England
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Syndromic surveillance is the real-time collection and interpretation of data to allow the early identification of public health threats and their impact, enabling public health action. Statistical methods are used in syndromic surveillance to… read more -
The Global Biosurveillance Portal: Biosurveillance for the Department of Defense
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The 2012 National Strategy for Biosurveillance1 calls for improved integration, synchronization, and coordination of national biosurveillance activities and acknowledges the benefits of collective knowledge through sharing and receiving of… read more -
Towards a Framework for Data Quality Properties of Indicators used in Surveillance
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Effective use of data for disease surveillance depends critically on the ability to trust and quantify the quality of source data. The Scalable Data Integration for Disease Surveillance project is developing tools to integrate and present… read more -
Tracking Communicable Disease Electronic Laboratory Data in New York State
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All positive laboratory tests of reportable conditions on persons residing in New York State (NYS) are mandated to be sent to the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) via ECLRS. NYS, excluding New York City (NYC), receives over 100,000 ECLRS messages… read more -
Tracking HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis using Syndromic Surveillance in NYC Emergency Departments
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HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) involves taking antiretroviral medication after potential exposure to HIV to reduce the probability of becoming infected. New York State recommends PEP following certain occupational (e.g., needle sticks by… read more