Improving the geographical precision of rural chronic disease surveillance by using emergency claims data: a cross-sectional comparison of survey versus claims data in Sullivan County, New York

Objectives Some of the most pressing health problems are found in rural America. However, the surveillance needed to track and prevent disease in these regions is lacking. Our objective was to perform a comprehensive health survey of a single rural county to assess the validity of using emergency cl...

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Main Authors: David C Lee, Justin M Feldman, Marcela Osorio, Christian A Koziatek, Michael V Nguyen, Ashwini Nagappan, Christopher J Shim, Andrew J Vinson, Lorna E Thorpe, Nancy A McGraw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/11/e033373.full