Accuracy of syndrome definitions based on diagnoses in physician claims

• Main Authors: Libman Michael (Author), Jacques André (Author), Buckeridge David L (Author), Cadieux Geneviève (Author), Dendukuri Nandini (Author), Tamblyn Robyn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Community clinics offer potential for timelier outbreak detection and monitoring than emergency departments. However, the accuracy of syndrome definitions used in surveillance has never been evaluated in community settings. This stud...