title: High-level specification of a proposed information architecture for support of a bioterrorism early-warning system.
abstract: Current information systems for use in detecting bioterrorist attacks lack a consistent, overarching information architecture. An overview of the use of biological agents as weapons during a bioterrorist attack is presented. Proposed are the design, development, and implementation of a medical informatics system to mine pertinent databases, retrieve relevant data, invoke appropriate biostatistical and epidemiological software packages, and automatically analyze these data. The top-level information architecture is presented. Systems requirements and functional specifications for this level are presented. Finally, future studies are identified.
authors.affiliation: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus, 625 Old Peachtree Rd NW, Suwanee, GA 30024, USA. murraybe@pcom.edu
authors.forename: Murray R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
mesh_terms: D023482:Bioterrorism; D057225:Data Mining; D004189:Disaster Planning; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D062486:Public Health Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States