PHSkb: a knowledgebase to support notifiable disease surveillance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Notifiable disease surveillance in the United States is predominantly a passive process that is often limited by poor timeliness and low sensitivity. Interoperable tools are needed that interact more seamlessly with existing clinical and laboratory data to improve notifiable disease surveillance.

Description

The Public Health Surveillance Knowledgebase (PHSkb) is a computer database designed to provide quick, easy access to domain knowledge regarding notifiable diseases and conditions in the United States. The database was developed using Protégé ontology and knowledgebase editing software. Data regarding the notifiable disease domain were collected via a comprehensive review of state health department websites and integrated with other information used to support

SUBMITTER: Doyle TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1201144 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature