Establishing a Pilot Surveillance System for Venous Thromboembolism

Authors

  • Aaron M. Wendelboe Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
  • Janis Campbell Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
  • Dale Bratzler Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
  • Michele Beckman Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • Nimia Reyes Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • Gary Raskob Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5090

Abstract

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a pilot system for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). We describe the features of this surveillance system that will improve the data quality and thus produce more reliable estimates of VTE disease burden in the U.S. In addition, we share lessons learned regarding how to implement a future scaled-up version of a national surveillance system for VTE.

Author Biography

Aaron M. Wendelboe, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

Aaron M. Wendelboe is an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) in the College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. His area of interest, both research and teaching, is infectious disease epidemiology, with specialization in public health surveillance and outbreak investigations. His current primary research projects include establishing a pilot population-based surveillance system of venous thromboembolism, a case-control study of necrotizing enterocolitis, and influenza vaccine-related research in OK.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Wendelboe, A. M., Campbell, J., Bratzler, D., Beckman, M., Reyes, N., & Raskob, G. (2014). Establishing a Pilot Surveillance System for Venous Thromboembolism. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5090

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Oral Presentations