Decision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services in China.

<h4>Background</h4>For years, emerging infectious diseases have appeared worldwide and threatened the health of people. The emergence and spread of an infectious-disease outbreak are usually unforeseen, and have the features of suddenness and uncertainty. Timely understanding of basic in...

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Autores principales:	Ya-pin Li, Li-qun Fang, Su-qing Gao, Zhen Wang, Hong-wei Gao, Peng Liu, Ze-Rui Wang, Yan-Li Li, Xu-Guang Zhu, Xin-Lou Li, Bo Xu, Yin-Jun Li, Hong Yang, Sake J de Vlas, Tao-Xing Shi, Wu-Chun Cao
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4e1c07205ec7478287422152ed24d0682021-11-18T08:00:27ZDecision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services in China.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0054842https://doaj.org/article/4e1c07205ec7478287422152ed24d0682013-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23372780/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>For years, emerging infectious diseases have appeared worldwide and threatened the health of people. The emergence and spread of an infectious-disease outbreak are usually unforeseen, and have the features of suddenness and uncertainty. Timely understanding of basic information in the field, and the collection and analysis of epidemiological information, is helpful in making rapid decisions and responding to an infectious-disease emergency. Therefore, it is necessary to have an unobstructed channel and convenient tool for the collection and analysis of epidemiologic information in the field.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Baseline information for each county in mainland China was collected and a database was established by geo-coding information on a digital map of county boundaries throughout the country. Google Maps was used to display geographic information and to conduct calculations related to maps, and the 3G wireless network was used to transmit information collected in the field to the server. This study established a decision support system for the response to infectious-disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services (DSSRIDE). The DSSRIDE provides functions including data collection, communication and analyses in real time, epidemiological detection, the provision of customized epidemiological questionnaires and guides for handling infectious disease emergencies, and the querying of professional knowledge in the field. These functions of the DSSRIDE could be helpful for epidemiological investigations in the field and the handling of infectious-disease emergencies.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>The DSSRIDE provides a geographic information platform based on the Google Maps application programming interface to display information of infectious disease emergencies, and transfers information between workers in the field and decision makers through wireless transmission based on personal computers, mobile phones and personal digital assistants. After a 2-year practice and application in infectious disease emergencies, the DSSRIDE is becoming a useful platform and is a useful tool for investigations in the field carried out by response sections and individuals. The system is suitable for use in developing countries and low-income districts.Ya-pin LiLi-qun FangSu-qing GaoZhen WangHong-wei GaoPeng LiuZe-Rui WangYan-Li LiXu-Guang ZhuXin-Lou LiBo XuYin-Jun LiHong YangSake J de VlasTao-Xing ShiWu-Chun CaoPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 1, p e54842 (2013)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Ya-pin Li Li-qun Fang Su-qing Gao Zhen Wang Hong-wei Gao Peng Liu Ze-Rui Wang Yan-Li Li Xu-Guang Zhu Xin-Lou Li Bo Xu Yin-Jun Li Hong Yang Sake J de Vlas Tao-Xing Shi Wu-Chun Cao Decision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services in China.
description	<h4>Background</h4>For years, emerging infectious diseases have appeared worldwide and threatened the health of people. The emergence and spread of an infectious-disease outbreak are usually unforeseen, and have the features of suddenness and uncertainty. Timely understanding of basic information in the field, and the collection and analysis of epidemiological information, is helpful in making rapid decisions and responding to an infectious-disease emergency. Therefore, it is necessary to have an unobstructed channel and convenient tool for the collection and analysis of epidemiologic information in the field.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Baseline information for each county in mainland China was collected and a database was established by geo-coding information on a digital map of county boundaries throughout the country. Google Maps was used to display geographic information and to conduct calculations related to maps, and the 3G wireless network was used to transmit information collected in the field to the server. This study established a decision support system for the response to infectious-disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services (DSSRIDE). The DSSRIDE provides functions including data collection, communication and analyses in real time, epidemiological detection, the provision of customized epidemiological questionnaires and guides for handling infectious disease emergencies, and the querying of professional knowledge in the field. These functions of the DSSRIDE could be helpful for epidemiological investigations in the field and the handling of infectious-disease emergencies.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>The DSSRIDE provides a geographic information platform based on the Google Maps application programming interface to display information of infectious disease emergencies, and transfers information between workers in the field and decision makers through wireless transmission based on personal computers, mobile phones and personal digital assistants. After a 2-year practice and application in infectious disease emergencies, the DSSRIDE is becoming a useful platform and is a useful tool for investigations in the field carried out by response sections and individuals. The system is suitable for use in developing countries and low-income districts.
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author	Ya-pin Li Li-qun Fang Su-qing Gao Zhen Wang Hong-wei Gao Peng Liu Ze-Rui Wang Yan-Li Li Xu-Guang Zhu Xin-Lou Li Bo Xu Yin-Jun Li Hong Yang Sake J de Vlas Tao-Xing Shi Wu-Chun Cao
author_facet	Ya-pin Li Li-qun Fang Su-qing Gao Zhen Wang Hong-wei Gao Peng Liu Ze-Rui Wang Yan-Li Li Xu-Guang Zhu Xin-Lou Li Bo Xu Yin-Jun Li Hong Yang Sake J de Vlas Tao-Xing Shi Wu-Chun Cao
author_sort	Ya-pin Li
title	Decision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services in China.
title_short	Decision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services in China.
title_full	Decision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services in China.
title_fullStr	Decision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services in China.
title_full_unstemmed	Decision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services in China.
title_sort	decision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on webgis and mobile services in china.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2013
url	https://doaj.org/article/4e1c07205ec7478287422152ed24d068
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Decision support system for the response to infectious disease emergencies based on WebGIS and mobile services in China.

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