Matthew Biggerstaff
Epidemiologist/Team Lead
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Continue Reading Matthew Biggerstaff
MIDAS Network Member
Paper Information
Title
A Framework for Classifying Disease Trends Applied to Influenza-Associated Hospital Admissions in the United States.
Abstract
Using Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET) data, we established thresholds for weekly hospitalization rate differences to categorize changes. We applied thresholds to National Healthcare Safety Network influenza admissions from the 2022/2023-2023/2024 seasons. This metric identified more large increases and decreases in 2022/2023 and facilitated rapid trend assessment.
Journal
Open forum infectious diseases
Citation
MIDAS Authors
Rebecca Borchering
Mathematical Statistician
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Continue Reading Rebecca Borchering