J W Skaggs
Biographic Data
| ID | 6066607 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J W Skaggs |
| GIVEN NAMES | J W |
| FAMILY NAME | Skaggs |
| SIGNATURE | SKAGGS J W |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Benefit-cost analysis of active surveillance of primary care physicians for hepatitis A
We identified two random samples of 216 primary care physicians each. In one sample, we made weekly telephone contact for active hepatitis A (HA) surveillance; in the other, we made no such contact (passive surveillance). Appropriate county health departments were notified whenever we identified a HA case by active surveillance. Active surveillance was associated with a 2.8-fold increase in reported HA cases compared to passive surveillance. The …
A waterborne outbreak of hepatitis A in Meade County, Kentucky
In November 1982, Meade County, Kentucky health officials noted a sudden increase in the incidence of hepatitis A. Using a standardized interview of 73 cases (68 serologically confirmed), and 85 controls (all negative for antibody to hepatitis A virus), the most important risk factor identified was household use of untreated water from a single spring. A dose-response relationship was found for consumption of unboiled spring water. Water samples …
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Benefit-cost analysis of active surveillance of primary care physicians for hepatitis A
We identified two random samples of 216 primary care physicians each. In one sample, we made weekly telephone contact for active hepatitis A (HA) surveillance; in the other, we made no such contact (passive surveillance). Appropriate county health departments were notified whenever we identified a HA case by active surveillance. Active surveillance was associated with a 2.8-fold increase in reported HA cases compared to passive surveillance. The …
A waterborne outbreak of hepatitis A in Meade County, Kentucky
In November 1982, Meade County, Kentucky health officials noted a sudden increase in the incidence of hepatitis A. Using a standardized interview of 73 cases (68 serologically confirmed), and 85 controls (all negative for antibody to hepatitis A virus), the most important risk factor identified was household use of untreated water from a single spring. A dose-response relationship was found for consumption of unboiled spring water. Water samples …
Environmental health (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works) · Hepatitis (2 works) · Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Active monitoring (1 works) · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (1 works)