Optimizing Use of Multistream Influenza Sentinel Surveillance Data

نویسندگان

  • Eric H. Y. Lau
  • Benjamin J. Cowling
  • Lai-Ming Ho
  • Gabriel M. Leung
چکیده

We applied time-series methods to multivariate sentinel surveillance data recorded in Hong Kong during 1998-2007. Our study demonstrates that simultaneous monitoring of multiple streams of influenza surveillance data can improve the accuracy and timeliness of alerts compared with monitoring of aggregate data or of any single stream alone.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

دوره 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008