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OpenESSENCE

OpenESSENCE is a multi-user network accessible analysis and visualization tool that enables an epidemiologist to monitor the population’s health from any computer connected to that network. Available analyses include demographic characterizations, temporal and spatial analyses, display of patient level information, geographic mapping, anomalous event detection, and dynamic query capability. Visualization features include: time series charts, pie/bar charts, crosstabs, tables, and choropleth maps.

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SAGES Mobile

Android smartphones (or simple cell phones) can be used to send surveillance data to a central repository. A customized data entry form, built using Open Data Kit (ODK) Build, is loaded into an Android-based application called SAGES ODK-Collect, a JHU/APL tool which is a modified version of the popular open source ODK Collect Android phone application. SAGES ODK-Collect, in conjunction with the data entry form, enables the collection of surveillance data using a form-based interface on the Android smartphone, and the submission of that data over the SMS protocol.

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ESSENCE Desktop Edition (EDE)

ESSENCE Desktop Edition (EDE) is a single-user stand-alone analysis and visualization tool that can be installed on most computers. It is designed to run independently on a single desktop or laptop computer. EDE does not need access to the internet because it ingests data files stored on the same computer. Available analyses include demographic characterizations, temporal and spatial analyses, display of patient level information, geographic mapping, anomalous event detection, and dynamic query capability. Visualization features include: time series charts, pie/bar charts, tables, and choropleth maps.