Metadata

Dengue Cases in Rural Ecuador, 2009-2016

Version
1
Resource Type
Dataset : medical records
Creator
  • Osorio, Jorge (University of Wisconsin)
  • Patz, Jonathan (University of Wisconsin)
Publication Date
2019-01-01
Free Keywords
dengue
Description

  • Abstract

    Theses data were analyzed for the dissertation research of Rachel Sippy during her PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The data include all diagnoses of dengue or dengue-similar clinical cases from two hospitals in rural Ecuador over a seven-year time period. Dr. Sippy's research examined the relationships between dengue diagnoses, seasonality, and climate. The results of this research are available at: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/452318v1
Temporal Coverage
  • 2009-06-01 / 2016-08-31
    Time Period: Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009--Wed Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2016
Geographic Coverage
  • Ecuador
Sampled Universe
Healthcare-seeking patients in rural Ecuador with a final diagnosis of dengue fever during 2009-2016.Smallest Geographic Unit: Point
Collection Mode

  • face-to-face interview~~other~~

    Electronic health records were searched for dengue or syndromes similar to dengue (ICD-10 A83, A90-A92).

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Update Metadata: 2019-05-14 | Issue Number: 1 | Registration Date: 2019-05-14