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Table 5 Simulation results for hotspots across the whole Flu group and a subgroup

From: Detecting and diagnosing hotspots for the enhanced management of hospital emergency departments in Queensland, Australia

Hotspot

Number found by hotspot peak

Number found by hotspot end

Univariate control chart

Surveillance tree

Univariate control chart

Surveillance tree

a. All flu cases

839

282

971

770

b. Subgroup of flu cases

824

899

972

998

  1. The performance results for each method over the 1000 simulations for two hotspots: one over the whole Flu disease group, the other over the subgroup of Flu cases aged 2-12 and with departure status admitted.