title: Communicable disease case entry using PDAs and public wireless networks.
abstract: Concerns about detecting and responding to attacks with biowarfare agents have resulted in the development of deployable case reporting systems, e.g. RSVP. We implement a proof of concept web-based information system to be used securely from personal digital assistants over public wireless networks, by public health field workers for routine and emergent case reporting. The system collects data for a local health jurisdiction, provides content- and event-based notification, and forwards case reports to the Colorado State communicable disease reporting system (CEDRS). We believe this demonstrates a useful integration of portable and web-based technologies with public health practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Washington, USA.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Lober
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bliss
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Dockrey
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Karras
mesh_terms: D003120:Colorado; D003141:Communicable Diseases; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014584:User-Computer Interface