title: European Emergency Data Project (EED Project): EMS data-based health surveillance system.
abstract: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) constitute a unique component of health care at the interface between primary and hospital care. EMS data within the pre-hospital setting represents an unparalleled source of epidemiological and health care information that have so far been neglected for public health monitoring. The European Emergency Data Project (EED Project) thus intends to identify common indicators for European EMS systems and to evaluate their suitability for integration into a comprehensive public health monitoring strategy. The article provides a brief overview on objectives and methodology in the form of a progress report.
authors.affiliation: Universität München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krafft
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García Castrillo-Riesgo
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Jerry
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Overton
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Robertson-Steel
authors.forename: Anke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: König
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D004630:Emergencies / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005062:European Union; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007391:International Cooperation; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D040442:Public Health Informatics