A methodological framework for the evaluation of syndromic surveillance systems: a case study of England

Abstract Background Syndromic surveillance complements traditional public health surveillance by collecting and analysing health indicators in near real time. The rationale of syndromic surveillance is that it may detect health threats faster than traditional surveillance systems permitting more tim...

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Main Authors: Felipe J. Colón-González, Iain R. Lake, Roger A. Morbey, Alex J. Elliot, Richard Pebody, Gillian E. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5422-9