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53
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Statistic & Probability","Medicine, Research & Experimental","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Statistic & Probability
In this paper we investigate the important contribution of multiple pu
blic health surveillance systems to policy in chronic disease control
and prevention, We show that, typically, surveillance for chronic dise
ases relies on multiple data sources, often created for another purpos
e. We also define the concept of burden for chronic conditions based o
n data from multiple sources. An example from a state illustrates a mo
del for combining data for use in policy development. These applicatio
ns illustrate the central role of statistical methods in ensuring the
appropriate use of data from multiple surveillance systems.