A Framework for Developing and Assessing Custom Case Definitions: A Demonstration Applied to Opioid Overdose in Maryland.

Published in: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP (2024)

We present a framework for developing and qualitatively assessing case definitions and demonstrate an application of the framework to identifying opioid overdose incidents from MDH EMS data. We discuss guidelines to support jurisdictions in applying this framework to their own data and public health challenges to improve local surveillance capability.

Keyphrases

public health
chronic pain
pain management
electronic health record
big data
patient safety
machine learning
clinical practice
artificial intelligence