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Death (m<\/span>ortality<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>data are essential for public health surveillance, supporting the analysis of death trends, calculation of outcomes like case fatality rates, and informing prevention strategies and policy decisions.\u202f\u202fAccurate mortality information also helps case investigators prioritize efforts by\u202f<\/span>identifying<\/span>\u202findividuals who have died, reducing unnecessary follow-up and allowing resources to be used more efficiently.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Accurate disability data<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in public health surveillance\u00a0<\/span><\/span>has<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not\u00a0<\/span><\/span>historically\u00a0<\/span><\/span>been<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>collected in a standardized way<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>across conditions<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>if<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>collected<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>at all<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>CSTE and the Data Standardization Work<\/span>g<\/span>roup (DSWG)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>agreed that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a standard method of collecting\u00a0<\/span><\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>data\u00a0<\/span><\/span>should<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exist for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>all conditions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>when\u00a0<\/span><\/span>disability information is\u00a0<\/span><\/span>known or applicable<\/span>, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>developed standardized definitions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>minimum<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>core disability categories<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for the following\u00a0<\/span><\/span>core\u00a0<\/span><\/span>data elements within the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Disability<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Data Class:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Death (m<\/span>ortality<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>data are essential for public health surveillance, supporting the analysis of death trends, calculation of outcomes like case fatality rates, and informing prevention strategies and policy decisions.\u202f\u202fAccurate mortality information also helps case investigators prioritize efforts by\u202f<\/span>identifying<\/span>\u202findividuals who have died, reducing unnecessary follow-up and allowing resources to be used more efficiently.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Accurate disability data<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in public health surveillance\u00a0<\/span><\/span>has<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not\u00a0<\/span><\/span>historically\u00a0<\/span><\/span>been<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>collected in a standardized way<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>across conditions<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>if<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>collected<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>at all<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>CSTE and the Data Standardization Work<\/span>g<\/span>roup (DSWG)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>agreed that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a standard method of collecting\u00a0<\/span><\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>data\u00a0<\/span><\/span>should<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exist for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>all conditions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>when\u00a0<\/span><\/span>disability information is\u00a0<\/span><\/span>known or applicable<\/span>, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>developed standardized definitions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>minimum<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>core disability categories<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for the following\u00a0<\/span><\/span>core\u00a0<\/span><\/span>data elements within the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Disability<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Data Class:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Public health surveillance routinely collects data on exposures, risk factors, and underlying health conditions\u00a0(ERU)\u00a0to understand\u00a0trends in disease transmission\u00a0or prevalence.\u202f\u202fExposures refer to specific settings, events, or activities\u2014often including dates and locations\u2014where a person may have\u202fencountered\u202fa\u00a0cause of disease.<\/p>\n

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Hospitalization data\u00a0is a key data class in public health surveillance. Information about\u00a0whether\u00a0a particular case of disease\u202fresulted\u00a0in\u00a0hospitalization\u00a0and can serve as a proxy for disease severity\u00a0and also\u00a0improve follow up\u00a0in disease investigation.<\/p>\n

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In\u00a0<\/span><\/span>public health surveillance<\/span>, identifiers<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>refer to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>specific, unique data points used to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>distinguish<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a person<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>record<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>or event<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Identifiers\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are essential for linking information within a case<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of a notifiable condition<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>as well as<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>protecting\u00a0<\/span><\/span>more direct\u00a0<\/span><\/span>patient identity<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>information<\/span>. Different identifier types may apply depending on the condition<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>being reported<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and type of data being linked.<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Immunization history data are essential for monitoring vaccine-preventable diseases and supporting public health decision-making. High-quality data help track vaccine coverage, guide outbreak\u202f<\/span>response<\/span>\u202fand improve understanding of how vaccination affects disease transmission, severity, and outcomes.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Industry and Occupation data class captures a person\u2019s current work history, including their industry (type of business, like a hospital or restaurant), occupation (type of work, like nurse or chef), employment status, dates, and specific roles that may be relevant to a disease under investigation.\u202fCollecting work history in public health surveillance helps\u202fidentify\u202fpotential exposures, informs targeted workplace prevention messaging, and highlights occupational health disparities.<\/p>\n

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The collection of medication data for public health surveillance can provide insight into prescription practices, medication usage patterns, trends in medication effectiveness, and adverse drug reactions. However, medication information is not relevant to all conditions under public health surveillance.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In public health, p<\/span>regnant people and infants are\u00a0<\/span><\/span>considered\u00a0<\/span><\/span>uniquely vulnerable because they have special clinical needs<\/span>. F<\/span>or certain\u00a0<\/span><\/span>conditions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>pregnant people have a disproportionate burden and more severe clinical disease than nonpregnant people.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Reporting Source data class captures information about the type of provider or laboratory that\u202f<\/span>submits<\/span>\u202fa case report to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>public health<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>agency<\/span>. This data helps public health agencies understand where people are being diagnosed and how to target outreach and prevention efforts.\u202f\u202f<\/span>Understanding what types of facilities\u00a0<\/span><\/span>submit<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>reports to public health can\u00a0<\/span><\/span>also\u00a0<\/span><\/span>provide insight into and improve disease reporting.<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is a concept\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in public health\u00a0<\/span><\/span>used to describe social conditions\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in which people or communities live\u00a0<\/span><\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>may help\u00a0<\/span><\/span>identify<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>populations at higher risk of adverse health outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Signs,\u202fSymptoms\u202fand Clinical Manifestations\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(SSCM)\u00a0<\/span><\/span>data class captures information about the clinical features of a disease, including objective signs\u202f<\/span>observed<\/span>\u202fby a clinician and subjective symptoms reported by the patient.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Travel data class captures information about an individual\u2019s travel prior to or during a case under investigation, including locations visited, dates, and potential exposure periods.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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