Syndromic Surveillance from a Local Perspective: A Review of the Literature

Authors

  • Donald Olson New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  • Kevin Konty New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  • Rob Mathes New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  • Marc Paladini New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4545

Abstract

This presentation is a literature review of the origins and evolution of the field of syndromic surveillance since the 1950s. The goals and objectives of public health disease surveillance and syndromic surveillance will be assessed from a local perspective.

Author Biography

Donald Olson, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

The corresponding author is a consulting epidemiologist with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The presentation is part of an ongoing project funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to evaluate the science and practice of syndromic surveillance.

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Published

2013-03-24

How to Cite

Olson, D., Konty, K., Mathes, R., & Paladini, M. (2013). Syndromic Surveillance from a Local Perspective: A Review of the Literature. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4545

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Oral Presentations: System Descriptions & Evaluations

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