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<h1>The ALERT Algorithm</h1>
<h3><small class="label">Early-warnings for flu season</small></h3>

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    <h3>Overview</h3>
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      Despite modern advances in infection control measures, respiratory viruses
      continue to impose a significant global healthcare challenge. Triggers
      that signal early detection of influenza and RSV outbreaks are key to
      controlling their spread. The Above Local Elevated Respiratory Illness
      Threshold (ALERT) algorithm was designed to detect seasonal influenza
      outbreaks. ALERT can be used directly by healthcare practitioners with no
      statistical training via a
      <a href="http://iddynamics.jhsph.edu/apps/shiny/ALERT/">web applet</a>.
      We are working to evaluate the performance of ALERT in a broader range of
      settings, including with datasets that have influenza A, influenza B, RSV,
      and combinations of respiratory pathogens (or influenza-like-illness).
      The ALERT algorithm was developed for use by
      <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01249625">the ResPECT Study</a>.
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    <h3>Links</h3>
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        <a href="http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/60/4/499">
          Original paper in <i>Clinical Infectious Diseases</i>
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      <li><a href="http://iddynamics.jhsph.edu/apps/shiny/ALERT/">Free web applet</a></li>
      <li><a href="https://github.com/reichlab/ALERT">The ALERT R package</a></li>
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        <a href="https://github.com/reichlab/ALERT/raw/master/vignettes/ALERTDocumentation.pdf">
          ALERT R package tutorial (pdf)
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      <li>
        <a href="https://speakerdeck.com/nickreich/triggering-interventions-for-flu-the-alert-algorithm">
          Slides for ISDS presentation
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