Table 2 Detected outbreaks of Respiratory based on daily syndromic surveillance data in eastern Massachusetts during August 1–30, 2005.
From: A flexibly shaped space-time scan statistic for disease outbreak detection and monitoring
Day | zip codes | cluster period | cases | expected | llr | R.I.(p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- flexible | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Aug.12 | 01720, 01742, 01752, 01754, 01772, 01775, 01776, 01778, 02451, 02462, 02481, 02493 | Aug.11–12 | 42 | 12.452 | 17.635 | 2.7 years (0.001) |
   Aug.13 | 01720, 01742, 01749, 01752, 01754, 01772, 01775, 01776, 01778, 02451, 02462, 02481, 02493 | Aug.11–13 | 46 | 14.950 | 16.634 | 333 days (0.003) |
   Aug.14 | 01720, 01742, 01749, 01752, 01754, 01772, 01775, 01776, 01778, 02451, 02462, 02481, 02493 | Aug.11–14 | 49 | 16.957 | 15.927 | 250 days (0.004) |
   Aug.15 | 01702, 01720, 01742, 01749, 01752, 01754, 01772, 01775, 01776, 01778, 02481, 02493 | Aug.10–15 | 72 | 29.975 | 16.726 | 1.4 years (0.002) |
- cylindrical | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Aug.12 | 01701, 01702, 01718, 01719, 01720, 01742, 01749, 01752, 01754, 01772, 01773, 01775, 01776, 01778, 02451, 02453, 02481, 02493 | Aug.11–12 | 51 | 20.036 | 12.688 | 2.7 years (0.001) |
   Aug.13 | 01701, 01702, 01718, 01719, 01720, 01742, 01749, 01752, 01754, 01772, 01773, 01775, 01776, 01778, 02451, 02453, 02481, 02493 | Aug.11–13 | 55 | 23.768 | 10.945 | 91 days (0.011) |
   Aug.14 | 01701, 01702, 01718, 01719, 01720, 01742, 01749, 01752, 01754, 01772, 01773, 01775, 01776, 01778, 02451, 02453, 02481, 02493 | Aug.11–14 | 59 | 26.959 | 10.221 | 30 days (0.033) |
   Aug.15 | 01701, 01702, 01718, 01719, 01720, 01742, 01749, 01752, 01754, 01772, 01773, 01775, 01776, 01778, 02451, 02453, 02481, 02493 | Aug.11–15 | 82 | 40.981 | 11.662 | 200 days (0.005) |