Evaluation of Real-Time Mortality Surveillance Based on Media Reports.

Olaniyi O OlayinkaTesfaye M BayleyegnRebecca S NoeLauren S LewisVincent ArrisiAmy F Wolkin

Published in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2016)

During Hurricane Sandy, the media-reported information was moderately sensitive, and percentage match with vital statistics records was also moderate. The results indicate that online media-reported deaths can be useful as a supplemental source of information for situational awareness and immediate public health decision-making during the initial response stage of a disaster. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:460-466).

Keyphrases

public health
health information
decision making
global health
social media
cardiovascular events
emergency department
cardiovascular disease