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CSTE Data Standardization Workgroup

Workgroup Mission: Improve data quality through the development and application of consensus definitions for the core data elements for surveillance.
Lizzi TorroneJane Yang, Epidemiologist/Data ScientistAndria ApostolouBecky Lampkins, Manager, Surveillance/Informatics Program at CSTEMary-Margaret Fill, TNMeredith Lichtenstein, CSTELaura ErhartNancy Barrett, Epi 4/PH Informatics SpecialistLesliann HelmusJeffrey Eason, UTAnita ValianiAmanda Payne, Senior Consultant at J Michael ConsultingShannon HarneyJohn Satre, Informatician at Iowa Department of Public HealthShaily Krishan, Program Manager at CSTE +207 others
From the list: Action Items for August 24th:

❏ Prepare for a guided discussion on the lab dates

Shannon H. added this on
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1. Which laboratory-related dates do you capture in your surveillance system?
2. Are some elements more complete than others (qualitatively)?
3. Are there elements that you only get from ELR? Paper?
4. Which lab-related dates are most important for infectious disease surveillance in your jurisdiction/program?

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John Satre, Informatician at Iowa Department of Public Health John Satre, Informatician
Shannon,

So sorry for this delayed reply... I had drafted a reply before the deadline, then found it the following week. Was there also an online survey? Anyway, I've replied to the questions below.

1. Which laboratory-related dates do you capture in your surveillance system?

* Collection Date (OBR7 = OBX14 = SPM17)

* Received Date (SPM18)
* Result Date (OBR22)

2. Are some elements more complete than others (qualitatively)?
Collection date is generally provided for most infectious diseases regardless of reporting method.

3. Are there elements that you only get from ELR? Paper?
ELR definitely provides all three values more consistently than paper-based reporting.

All 3 dates are consistently received by ELR; when there was a date missing, it was the collection date and these seem to be omissions mostly related to animal rabies reporting.

4. Which lab-related dates are most important for infectious disease surveillance in your jurisdiction/program?
Collection date is definitely the most important date if we had to operate without some dates.

John Satre

Informatician

Public Health Informatics |Information Management | Division of Administration & Professional Licensure| Iowa Department of Public health

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