| Literature DB >> 27905501 |
Kangkang Liu1,2,3, Tao Wang2,4, Zhicong Yang5, Xiaodong Huang3, Gabriel J Milinovich3,6, Yi Lu7, Qinlong Jing1,2,5, Yao Xia1,2, Zhengyang Zhao5, Yang Yang1,2,8, Shilu Tong3, Wenbiao Hu3, Jiahai Lu1,2,9.
Abstract
This study identified the possible threshold to predict dengue fever (DF) outbreaks using Baidu Search Index (BSI). Time-series classification and regression tree models based on BSI were used to develop a predictive model for DF outbreak in Guangzhou and Zhongshan, China. In the regression tree models, the mean autochthonous DF incidence rate increased approximately 30-fold in Guangzhou when the weekly BSI for DF at the lagged moving average of 1-3 weeks was more than 382. When the weekly BSI for DF at the lagged moving average of 1-5 weeks was more than 91.8, there was approximately 9-fold increase of the mean autochthonous DF incidence rate in Zhongshan. In the classification tree models, the results showed that when the weekly BSI for DF at the lagged moving average of 1-3 weeks was more than 99.3, there was 89.28% chance of DF outbreak in Guangzhou, while, in Zhongshan, when the weekly BSI for DF at the lagged moving average of 1-5 weeks was more than 68.1, the chance of DF outbreak rose up to 100%. The study indicated that less cost internet-based surveillance systems can be the valuable complement to traditional DF surveillance in China.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27905501 PMCID: PMC5131307 DOI: 10.1038/srep38040
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sci Rep ISSN: 2045-2322 Impact factor: 4.379
The summary statistics for DF cases and Baidu search query data in Guangzhou and Zhongshan, China, 2010–2014.
| Variables | Mean | SD | Median | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADF_GZ | 148.91 | 832.74 | 0.00 | 0 | 8201 |
| ADF_ZS | 5.68 | 19.12 | 0.00 | 0 | 154 |
| BSI_GZ | 67.00 | 296.54 | 67.00 | 8 | 3237 |
| BSI_ZS | 24.00 | 50.16 | 24.00 | 0 | 415 |
ADF_GZ: autochthonous DF cases in Guangzhou; ADF_ZS: autochthonous DF cases in Zhongshan; BSI_GZ: Baidu Search Index for DF in Guangzhou; BSI_ZS: Baidu Search Index for DF in Zhongshan; SD: Standard Deviation.
Figure 1Weekly distribution of DF cases and Baidu search query data in Guangzhou, 2010–2014.
Figure 2Scatterplot matrix among DF incidence rates and Baidu search query data in Guangzhou and Zhongshan, 2010–2014.
Figure 3Cross-correlation between DF incidence rates and Baidu search query data.
(a) The cross-correlation between DF incidence rate and Baidu search data in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2014; (b) The cross-correlation between DF incidence rate and Baidu search data in Zhongshan from 2010 to 2014. CCF: Cross-Correlation Function; The two dashed lines illustrate critical values for cross-correlation (at the 5% level).
Figure 4The regression tree modeling the hierarchical relationship between weekly autochthonous DF incidence and Baidu search query data in Guangzhou and Zhongshan, China between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2016.
(a) The regression tree in Guangzhou; (b) The regression tree in Zhongshan. The regression tree showed the threshold values, mean weekly autochthonous DF incidence rate, N is the total week count of occurrence of DF outbreaks.
Figure 5The classification tree modeling the ordered relationship between DF weekly incidence rate and Baidu Search Index in Guangzhou and Zhongshan, China from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2014.
(a) The classification tree in Guangzhou; (b) The classification tree in Zhongshan. The classification tree showed the threshold values, mean weekly autochthonous DF incidence rate, N is the total week count of occurrence of DF.
The accuracy of the classification tree models in Guangzhou and Zhongshan.
| Study sites | Sensitivity | Specificity | Consistency rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou | 87.719 | 92.647 | 91.570 |
| Zhongshan | 96.296 | 94.444 | 94.636 |