Abstract
Developing an open-source application to streamline state unintentional drug overdose reporting system toxicology data entry
Lindsay Emer1 and Caitlin Murphy2
(1)Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Milwaukee, WI, (2)Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, WI
APHA 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo
The State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System collects information on drug overdose deaths in Wisconsin by manually entering data from death records, coroner/medical examiner reports, and post-mortem toxicology. To improve the efficiency of entering this data, we developed an application that pulls the required toxicology data from coroner/medical examiner records and creates an import file for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Secure Access Management Services system.
Epidemiology
Abstract
Imputation of missing data to reduce bias in NVDRS through ethical data science
Maryann Mason, PhD1 and Qing Zeng, PhD2
(1)Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, (2)George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC
APHA 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo
This presentation will examine missingness in the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), accompanied by a demonstration of our innovative approach utilizing Large Language Model Analysis. Through this modeling, we aim not only to mitigate missing data but also to augment the accuracy of the dataset.
Other professions or practice related to public health
Abstract
The review of the improved data collection process for Tennessee's state unintentional drug overdose reporting system (SUDORS)
Mircea Lazar, PhD
Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Informatics and Analytics, Nashville, TN
APHA 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo
Tennessee (TN) exhibits the second-highest drug overdose mortality rate in the U.S. The purpose of this project was to conduct a qualitative evaluation of Tennessee's fatal drug overdose abstraction process, to improve the quality and integration of existing data science tools, and to provide guidance to other teams on best practices for enhancing their own public health surveillance methodologies.
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Abstract
Evaluating and improving the data collection process for Tennessee's state unintentional drug overdose reporting system (SUDORS)
Joshua Jayasundara, MA, MES
Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Informatics and Analytics, Nashville, TN
APHA 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo
Tennessee (TN) exhibits the second-highest drug overdose mortality rate in the U.S. The purpose of this project was to conduct a qualitative evaluation of TN’s fatal drug overdose abstraction process, to improve the quality and integration of existing data science tools, and to provide guidance to other teams on best practices for enhancing their own public health surveillance methodologies.
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice Other professions or practice related to public health