Using Emergency Medical Services Data to Monitor Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses in Real Time : Development, Validation, and Use of a Case Definition, Rhode Island, 2018.

Benjamin D HallowellLaura C ChambersJason RhodesMelissa BastaSamara Viner-BrownLeanne Lasher

Published in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2021)

EMS data can be an effective tool for monitoring overdoses in real time and informing public health practice. To accurately identify opioid overdose-related EMS runs, the use of a comprehensive case definition is essential.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
public health
chronic pain
pain management
healthcare
primary care
electronic health record
big data
data analysis
deep learning
artificial intelligence
drug induced