Table 3 |
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Sample limited identity line list. (Synthetic data for purposes of illustration). |
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Index |
Syndrome |
Visit date |
Visit comment |
Age Group |
Gender |
City |
Zip code |
Event type |
Temp |
ICD9 codes |
Tests ordered |
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18 |
Botulism-like |
2/17/2006 |
New!! |
35 to 39 |
M |
Winchester |
01890 |
Visit |
0 |
Visual Disturbances;spec |
None |
|
20 |
Botulism-like |
2/17/2006 |
Last Visit 02/14/2006 |
5 to 12 |
F |
Medford |
02155 |
Visit |
0 |
Diplopia |
None |
|
51 |
Fever |
2/17/2006 |
Last Visit 01/31/2006 |
1 to 4 |
F |
North Reading |
01864 |
Visit |
98.9 |
Viral Infections Unspecified; Unspecified Viral Infection |
Other cultures |
|
52 |
Fever |
2/17/2006 |
New!! |
60 to 64 |
M |
Arlington |
02476 |
Visit |
97.4 |
Viral Infections Unspecified; Unspecified Viral Infection |
None |
|
107 |
GI:lower |
2/17/2006 |
New!! |
1 to 4 |
M |
Ayer |
01432 |
Tel. call |
0 |
Abdominal Pain, unspecif.; Shortness of Breath |
None |
|
108 |
GI:lower |
2/17/2006 |
New!! |
13 to 19 |
F |
Burlington |
01803 |
Visit |
98.2 |
Gastroenteritis/colitis N |
None |
|
378 |
Neurological |
2/17/2006 |
Last Visit 02/10/2006 |
40 to 44 |
M |
Wilmington |
01887 |
Tel. call |
0 |
Convulsions, Other |
None |
|
379 |
Neurological |
2/17/2006 |
New!! |
55 to 59 |
M |
Lowell |
01854 |
Visit |
0 |
Headache |
None |
|
411 |
Rash |
2/17/2006 |
New!! |
50 to 54 |
M |
Weymouth |
02188 |
Tel. call |
0 |
Herpes Simplex Nos |
None |
|
434 |
Respiratory |
2/17/2006 |
New!! |
13 to 19 |
F |
Hyde Park |
02136 |
Visit |
98.1 |
Bronchitis Acute;Cough |
None |
|
435 |
Respiratory |
2/17/2006 |
Last Visit 01/30/2006 |
40 to 44 |
F |
Belmont |
02478 |
Visit |
0 |
Mononucleosis, Infectious |
None |
|
436 |
Respiratory |
2/17/2006 |
New!! |
80+ |
M |
Middleton |
01949 |
Tel. call |
0 |
Strep Sore Throat |
None |
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Note: These can be shared with a health department to determine whether it is worthwhile to follow up individual cases, in which case full identifiers can also be provided. Temp = patient temperature if recorded |
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Lazarus et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:235 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-235 |
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