Literature Review

The Literature Review subcommittee meets bi-monthly to discuss new journal articles related to biosurveillance. Electronic versions of recent articles collected from an automated search engine and from individual submissions are sent out every 2 months for members to read and summarize to update an online archive. During the bi-monthly web meetings, the subcommittee summarizes and catalogs interesting findings and invites authors of quality papers of widespread interest to present their work in a broad, informal setting.

To facilitate the process for the growing list of participants, the monthly article submissions are brief structured summaries, intended to require as little as 30 minutes of preparation, rather than formal reviews. Members submit summaries only for articles worthy of posting, noting any articles of high quality and broad appeal or for consideration for ISDS recognition for special awards. These calls are optional for contributors but are an opportunity to help, express concerns, and make suggestions.

Summaries are due the day before the Literature Review call. Please download the summary template and return the completed form to Tera Reynolds. Past article summaries can be viewed on the ISDS Wiki.

Next Literature Review is scheduled for Thursday, May 31st at 12:00pm EDT. Register for Literature Review