Distributed data processing for public health surveillance

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Sample fully identified line list. (Synthetic data for purposes of illustration).

Index	Syndrome	Visit date	Visit Comment	Age group	Gender	City	Zip code	Event type	Temp	DOB	Provider ID	Medical Rec#	ICD9 codes	Tests ordered
18	Botulism-like	2/17/2006	New!!	35 to 39	M	Winchester	01890	Visit	0	6/3/1968	E263	234839	Visual Disturbances;spec	None
20	Botulism-like	2/17/2006	Last Visit 02/14/2006	5 to 12	F	Medford	02155	Visit	0	19/06/1999	E126	2623357	Diplopia	None
51	Fever	2/17/2006	Last Visit 01/31/2006	1 to 4	F	North Reading	01864	Visit	98.9	6/1/2003	11646	70462348	Viral Infections Unspecified;Unspecified Viral Infection	CSF
52	Fever	2/17/2006	New!!	60 to 64	M	Arlington	02476	Visit	97.4	14/01/1942	P036	70394015	Viral Infections Unspecified; Unspecified Viral Infection	None
107	GI:lower	2/17/2006	New!!	1 to 4	M	Ayer	01432	Tel. call	0	13/02/2003	C241	1696943	Abdominal Pain, unspecif.; Shortness Of Breath	None
108	GI:lower	2/17/2006	New!!	13 to 19	F	Burlington	01803	Visit	98.2	15/11/1991	11646	70463731	Gastroenteritis/colitis N	None
378	Neurological	2/17/2006	Last Visit 02/10/2006	40 to 44	M	Wilmington	01887	Tel. call	0	1/8/1961	18503	70458803	Convulsions, Other	None
379	Neurological	2/17/2006	New!!	55 to 59	M	Lowell	01854	Visit	0	29/05/1947	F609	1635454	Headache	None
411	Rash	2/17/2006	New!!	50 to 54	M	Weymouth	02188	Tel. call	0	15/11/1953	19217	70363320	Herpes Simplex Nos	None
434	Respiratory	2/17/2006	New!!	13 to 19	F	Hyde Park	02136	Visit	98.1	20/10/1988	18461	489441	Bronchitis Acute;Cough	None
435	Respiratory	2/17/2006	Last Visit 01/30/2006	40 to 44	F	Belmont	02478	Visit	0	6/9/1963	P326	392719	Mononucleosis, Infectious	None

Note: This report is kept by the health-care organization. Some or all records can be shared with the health department when a cluster requires follow-up of individual cases. Temp = patient temperature if recorded.

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