Electronic influenza monitoring: Evaluation of body temperature to classify influenza-like illness in a syndromic surveillance system

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-102

  Pattie, David C ^a   Atherton, Martin J ^a   Cox, Kenneth L ^b  

^a Planned Systems International Inc   (United States)

^b Force Health Protection and Readiness Programs   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosurveillance; Fever; ILI; Influenza; Surveillance; Syndromic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149155438     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e3181a0274d     Document Type: Article

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