BIOS 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Fax, Recall Bias, Cohort Study
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Examining surveillance data (compare report [of reportable diseases] to a similar time period historically) Note: in some cases, the disease is not known, but could be initially recognized as sudden rise of sign or symptom such as diarrhea or rash. Note: if it"s an uncommon bacteria or virus, may need to send to a reference library (eg the state health department or the cdc) Dependent on outbreak and public health jurisdiction(s) Team members should be considered based on their experience, abilities, and availability. Also best to staff with personnel who can remain involved at all times. We defined as case as (person, place, and time) Should not include hypothesis; should not include potential risk factors. Can have more than one category (confirmed vs. probable, primary vs. secondary) Sensitivity (want a highly sensitive case definition an attempt to identify every case of a disease that might lead to death or severe morbidity)
