Automated syndromic surveillance for the 2002 Winter Olympics
Automated syndromic surveillance for the 2002 Winter Olympics
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DOI:
10.1197/jamia.m1352
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发表时间:
2003-11-01
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
Wagner, MM
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作者:
Gesteland, PH;Gardner, RM;Wagner, MM
The 2002 Olympic Winter Games were held in Utah from February 8 to March 16, 2002. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and the anthrax release in October 2001, the need for bioterrorism surveillance during the Games was paramount. A team of informaticists and public health specialists from Utah and Pittsburgh implemented the Real-time Outbreak and Disease Surveillance (RODS) system in Utah for the Games in just seven weeks. The strategies and challenges of implementing such a system in such a short time are discussed. The motivation and cooperation inspired by the 2002 Olympic Winter Games were a powerful driver in overcoming the organizational issues. Over 114,000 acute care encounters were monitored between February 8 and March 31, 2002. No outbreaks of public health significance were detected. The system was implemented successfully and operational for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and remains operational today.