title: Comparing aberration detection methods with simulated data.
abstract: We compared aberration detection methods requiring historical data to those that require little background by using simulated data. Methods that require less historical data are as sensitive and specific as those that require 3-5 years of data. These simulations can determine which method produces appropriate sensitivity and specificity.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Mailstop C18, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. lhutwagner@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hutwagner
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: G Matthew
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Seeman
authors.forename: Aaron T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Fleischauer
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000379:methods*