CSTE Data Standardization Workgroup

Workgroup Mission: Improve data quality through the development and application of consensus definitions for the core data elements for surveillance.
Amita Worasilpchai, J Michael Consulting Data Element Standardization Discussion Document 20220429 — Hello DSWG, Please review the attached document prior to Friday's WG call. This document will help drive our discussion. Thank you! Amita[Data Element Standardization Discussion Document_20220429.xlsx] 4
Shaily Krishan, Program Manager at CSTE Next DSWG Meeting on Friday, 12/10 at 1-2 ET & Moving to Zoom — Please note some updates below: • The next CSTE Data Standardization Workgroup meeting will be held on Friday, December 10, 1-2 ET. • IMPORTANT: Going forth, we will use the Zoom meeting platform. The Basecamp schedule and the meeting invite have been updated to reflect this change. Please be sur...
Shaily Krishan, Program Manager at CSTE Agenda for DSWG call Friday, 8/27 @ 1-2 ET — Agenda:   1. Welcome & overview of past DSWG activities (Molly Crockett, Laura Erhart)  2. United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) (Steve Eichner, Nedra Garrett, William Duck, Akaki Lekiachvili, Paula Braun)  3. Event date/ Date used for counting cases (Molly Crockett, Laura Erhart) ...
Shaily Krishan, Program Manager at CSTE CSTE Data Standardization Workgroup Reconvening in August 2021! — Greetings! We hope everyone is doing well. After a long break in workgroup discussions due to COVID response priorities, we are looking forward to reconvening activities of the Data Standardization Workgroup, and would like to hear from you with preferences for next topics!  Below are some possi... 2
Shannon Harney Next Call in January 2019! — The DSWG call in November has been cancelled. We will be working offline to draft the proposals from the data elements discussed to date, and will be moving forward with discussions for Event and Counting Date in 2019. Also in the meantime, the group will be looking for a new co-chair to serve w...
Shannon Harney Lyme and Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases MMG for the SPIS Call — The draft Lyme and Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases MMG is available for feedback. through September 21, 2018. The kick-off call with CDC and CSTE is scheduled for Thursday, September 6th at 3:00pm EST. The call information is below. [Draft Lyme and Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases MMG External Revi...
Shannon Harney MMG Collaboration — Please use the Message Board as a space to ask questions about the MMG onboarding process and share lessons learned! We have a folder in Docs and Files to upload resources.
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Emily Augustini, J Michael Consulting Roadmap Survey Discussion — Let us know if you have thoughts on questions for the roadmap survey. We plan to gather feedback on: -Workgroup processes -Collaboration tools -Direction of the DSWG after the CSTE Annual Conference
Elizabeth Sprouse By 4/11: Please input your thoughts on Diagnosis Date here to get us started on our next data element discussion. — • How do you determine the date of diagnosis? Do you use only the provider diagnosis from provider interview or chart review? • Could date of diagnosis instead be the date public health confirmed a case status, or when the lab confirmed the test result? • If the you do not have the source or info... 5