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Bravata DM, McDonald K, Owens DK, et al. Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Use of Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2002 Jun. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 59.)
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| Government agency | Search terms | Hits | IT/DSSs retrieved from that search term |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOE | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 1,489,000* | - |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 27 | Rapid Syndrome Validation Project (RSVP) | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 54 | Biological Aerosol Sentry and Information System (BASIS) | |
| decision support system | 2,264,913* | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 49 | Emerging Pathogens Initiative (EPI) | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 418 | LandScan Global Population Database | |
| DNA Biochip | |||
| Field kit for Rapid Detection of Anthrax | |||
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 148 | - | |
| communication and (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 79 | Long-Range Biological Stand-off Detection System (LRBDSD) | |
| Sandia National Laboratory | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 84 | Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 14 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 14 | - | |
| decision support system | 74 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 24 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 29 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 22 | - | |
| communication and (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 33 | - | |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 104 | Advanced Nucleic Acid Analyzer (ANAA)/Handheld Advanced Nucleic Acid Analyzer (HANAA) |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 25 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 12 | MiniFlo | |
| decision support system | 10 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 17 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 27 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 36 | Joint Biological Remote Early Warning System (JBREWS) | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 71 | - | |
| Argonne National Laboratory | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 31 | - |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 10 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 24 | - | |
| decision support system | 12 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 3 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 1 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 15 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 11 | - | |
| DOD | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 1413 | (1413 sites were displayed, however the DOD Web site only permitted screening of first 250 selections) |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 10 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 4 | - | |
| decision support system | 17 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 238 | Biological Integrated Detection Systems (BIDS) | |
| Interim Biological Agent Detector System (IBAD) | |||
| Joint Service Warning and Reporting Network (JWARN) | |||
| Portal Shield | |||
| XM2/PM10 | |||
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 235 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 182 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 340 | - | |
| DARPA | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 308 | Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) |
| Australian Membrane and Biotechnology Research Institute (AMBRI) Biosensor Technology | |||
| Tissue-Based Biological Sensor (TBBS) | |||
| Nitric oxide (NO) sensor | |||
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| decision support system | 23 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 0 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| FBI | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 5 | - |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | - | ||
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 1 | - | |
| decision support system | 0 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 0 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 2 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 3 | - | |
| FEMA | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 462 | - |
| database AND (bioterror* OR "biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 1 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 49 | - | |
| decision support system | 2 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 14 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 11 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 70 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 49 | - | |
| PHS | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 5 | - |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare" OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| decision support system | 0 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 1 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 4 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 5 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 1 | - | |
| EPA | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 85 | Automated Decision Aid System for Hazardous Incidents (ADASHI) |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 3 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| decision support system | 1 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 1 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 249 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 55 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 29 | Meteorological Information and Dispersion Assessment System Anti-Terrorism (MIDAS-AT) | |
| Systematic Approach for Emergency Response (SAFER®) Real-Time System | |||
| NTIS | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 200 | - |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 19 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 300 | - | |
| decision support system | 156 | ABDX | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 3 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 14 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 12 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 0 | - | |
| WHO | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 58 | Global Salm Surv (GSS) |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 19 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 24 | - | |
| decision support system | 1593* | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 36 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 1011* | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 55 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 47 | - | |
| CDC | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 579 | Data Web Epidemic Information Exchange (Epi-X) |
| Health Alert Network (HAN) | |||
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 135 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 340 | - | |
| decision support system | 22 | - | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 199 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 4145* | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 499 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 315 | - | |
| VA | bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense | 65 | - |
| database AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 16 | - | |
| information technology AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 3 | - | |
| decision support system | 317 | (317 sites were displayed, however the VA Web site only permitted screening of first 200 selections) | |
| diagnosis AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 23 | - | |
| surveillance AND (syndrome OR infectious disease) | 107 | - | |
| public health AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 25 | - | |
| communication AND (bioterror* OR biological terror* OR biological warfare OR biodefense) | 21 | - | |
| Total Web sites screened | 7,685 | 29 | |
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If a search term returned more than 600 "hits," these Web sites were not screened.