Analysis of the Publications from the Epidemic Intelligence Service classes of 2013-2015 and 2014-2016 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Open Access

Abstract

Since the establishment of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) in 1951, EIS officers have contributed to a wide variety of public health investigations, many of which have resulted in publications. The objective of this study was to describe the types of publications produced by EIS Officers from the classes of 2013-2015 and 2014-2016 and the impact of those publications. A descriptive analysis was performed to explore journal name, geographic location, geographic scope, disease area of focus, and types of recommendations made in the publications. It was followed by an analysis using citation impact metrics to evaluate the broader impact of the publications. Results showed 71% percent of publications were categorized as describing an investigation that had a domestic focus and 27% had an international focus. In terms of recommendations for public health, 44% of articles made recommendations for additional or improved surveillance, 44% made recommendations for education of the public, 40% made recommendations for education of healthcare workers, and 39% made recommendations relating to public health standard procedures. The publications had an average of 16.57 citations listed by SCOPUS and an average Altmetric Attention Score of 17.3. The overall descriptive analysis demonstrates the wide range of investigations that EIS officers are conducting and how they communicate their findings through publications.

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Contents

Introduction ..........................................................................................1

Literature Review ................................................................................ 2

Methods ................................................................................................5

Results ..................................................................................................8

Discussion ............................................................................................11

References ............................................................................................14

List of Figures.......................................................................................15 - 16

List of Tables.........................................................................................17 - 21 

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School	Rollins School of Public Health
Department	Hubert Department of Global Health
Degree	M.P.H.
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Health Sciences, Epidemiology
Keyword	Center for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemiological Intelligence Service Analysis of the Publications
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Rochat, Roger, Emory University
Partnering Agencies	CDC

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