Materials associated with the Analytic Solutions for Real-Time Biosurveillance: Reportable Disease Cluster Detection in the Context of Sporadic Adoption of PCR-based Diagnostic Tests consultancy call held May 3, at 12 pm ET.

Problem Summary

Dr. Sharon Greene, Director of the Data Analysis Unit at the Bureau of Communicable Disease at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and colleagues proposed a strategy to address their problem of excessive signaling by making recent and historical data more comparable, but asked for input on the proposal, particularly from statisticians, or for alternative suggestions to ensure the validity of the solution before proceeding with implementation.