TY - JOUR PY - 2007// TI - A multi-data source surveillance system to detect a bioterrorism attack during the G8 Summit in Scotland JO - Epidemiology and infection A1 - Meyer, N. A1 - McMenamin, J. A1 - Robertson, C. A1 - Donaghy, Michael A1 - Allardice, G. A1 - Cooper, David SP - 876 EP - 885 VL - 136 IS - 7 N2 - SUMMARY: In 18 weeks, Health Protection Scotland (HPS) deployed a syndromic surveillance system to early-detect natural or intentional disease outbreaks during the G8 Summit 2005 at Gleneagles, Scotland. The system integrated clinical and non-clinical datasets. Clinical datasets included Accident & Emergency (A&E) syndromes, and General Practice (GPs) codes grouped into syndromes. Non-clinical data included telephone calls to a nurse helpline, laboratory test orders, and hotel staff absenteeism. A cumulative sum-based detection algorithm and a log-linear regression model identified signals in the data. The system had a fax-based track for real-time identification of unusual presentations. Ninety-five signals were triggered by the detection algorithms and four forms were faxed to HPS. Thirteen signals were investigated. The system successfully complemented a traditional surveillance system in identifying a small cluster of gastroenteritis among the police force and triggered interventions to prevent further cases.

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LA - en SN - 0950-2688 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268807009132 ID - ref1 ER -