The Application of a Novel Statistical Method for Syndromic Surveillance in England

THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF STATISTICAL METHODS TO IMPROVE THE UTILITY OF SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE IN ENGLAND. The practical application of statistical methods to improve the utility of syndromic surveillance in England

Syndromic surveillance: early results from the MARISSA project.

CONTEXT The Madison Area Review of Systems Syndromic Surveillance Application (MARISSA) project is the ongoing development of a syndromic surveillance system at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Emergency Department. Readily available electronic health data will be used to provide timely identification of increased respiratory illness activity in the Madison area. OBJECTIVE To ...

Correcting for day of the week and public holiday effects: improving a national daily syndromic surveillance service for detecting public health threats

BACKGROUND As service provision and patient behaviour varies by day, healthcare data used for public health surveillance can exhibit large day of the week effects. These regular effects are further complicated by the impact of public holidays. Real-time syndromic surveillance requires the daily analysis of a range of healthcare data sources, including family doctor consultations (called general...

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections based on syndromic approach and associated factors among Iranian women

Background and purpose: Reproductive and sexual health related problems constitute one third of health problems among women aged 15 to 44 years. Sexually transmitted infections are a significant challenge for human development. We aimed to assess the prevalence of STIs and identify factors associated with among Iranian women. Materials and Methods: Through a cross-sectional study, 399 women ...

Syndromic Surveillance of Respiratory Pathogens using Routine ED Data in England

Introduction Within the UK, previous syndromic surveillance studies have used statistical estimation to describe the activity of respiratory pathogens.1 The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) was initially developed in preparation of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and has continued as a standard surveillance system, with expanding coverage across England an...