An Ontology to Improve Transparency in Case Definition and Increase Case Finding of Infectious Intestinal Disease: Database Study in English General Practice
An Ontology to Improve Transparency in Case Definition and Increase Case Finding of Infectious Intestinal Disease: Database Study in English General Practice
Simon de Lusignan
1, 2
*
, BSc, MBBS, MSc, MD(Res), DRCOG, FHEA, FBCS CITP, FRCGP
;
Stacy Shinneman
2
*
, BSc, MSc
;
Ivelina Yonova
1, 2
*
, MA
;
Jeremy van Vlymen
2
*
, MSc
;
Alex J Elliot
3
*
, PhD
;
Frederick Bolton
4
*
, PhD
;
Gillian E Smith
3
*
, PhD
;
Sarah O'Brien
5
*
, MBBS, FRCP, FFPHM, DTM&H
1
Royal College of General Practitioners
,
Research and Surveillance Centre
,
London
,
GB
2
Section of Clinical Medicine and Ageing
,
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
,
University of Surrey
,
Guildford
,
GB
3
Real-Time Syndromic Surveillance Team
,
Field Service, National Infection Service
,
Public Health England
,
Birmingham
,
GB
4
Epidemiology and Population Health
,
University of Liverpool
,
Liverpool
,
GB
5
Institute of Psychology Health and Society
,
University of Liverpool
,
Liverpool
,
GB
*all authors contributed equally
Corresponding Author:
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Simon de Lusignan, BSc, MBBS, MSc, MD(Res), DRCOG, FHEA, FBCS CITP, FRCGP
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Section of Clinical Medicine and Ageing
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Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
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University of Surrey
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Leggett Building, 2nd Floor
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Guildford
-
GB
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Phone:
44 (0)1483 683089
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Email: s.lusignan@surrey.ac.uk