Open AccessThe Texas Children’s Hospital Immunization Forecaster: Conceptualization to Implementation
Author(s) -
Rachel Cunningham,
Leila C Sahni,
G Brady Kerr,
Laura L. King,
Nathan A. Bunker,
Julie A. Boom
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.302230
Subject(s) - immunization , medicine , conceptualization , operationalization , schedule , health care , vaccination , family medicine , computer science , artificial intelligence , philosophy , epistemology , antigen , economics , immunology , economic growth , operating system
Immunization forecasting systems evaluate patient vaccination histories and recommend the dates and vaccines that should be administered. We described the conceptualization, development, implementation, and distribution of a novel immunization forecaster, the Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) Forecaster.