Published on in Vol 5 , No 3 (2017) :Jul-Sept

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

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:

  • Simon de Lusignan, BSc, MBBS, MSc, MD(Res), DRCOG, FHEA, FBCS CITP, FRCGP
  • Section of Clinical Medicine and Ageing
  • Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
  • University of Surrey
  • Leggett Building, 2nd Floor
  • Guildford
  • GB
  • Phone: 44 (0)1483 683089
  • Email: s.lusignan@surrey.ac.uk