Metrics documentation

Last updated on Friday, 5 July 2024 at 02:01pm

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• Influenza percentage of positive PCR tests in last 7 days

  This metric shows the percentage of the total number of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for influenza taken in the last 7 days which had a positive result. Data is shown by the date that the test was taken (specimen date).

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: Influenza
  • API name: influenza_headline_positivityLatest

• Influenza weekly admission rate of critical patients

  This metric shows the weekly rate per 100,000 people of the total number of people with confirmed influenza admitted to a hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or High Dependency Unit (HDU) in the 7 days up to and including the date shown.

  • Category: healthcare
  • Topic: Influenza
  • API name: influenza_healthcare_ICUHDUadmissionRateByWeek

• Influenza change in the admission rate of critical patients compared with previous 7 days

  This metric shows the percentage change in the rate per 100,000 people of the total number of people with confirmed influenza admitted to a hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or High Dependency Unit (HDU) in the last 7 days compared to the previous 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: Influenza
  • API name: influenza_headline_ICUHDUadmissionRatePercentChange

• Influenza change in admission rate of critical patients compared with last 7 days

  This metric shows the change in the rate per 100,000 people of the total number of people with confirmed influenza admitted to a hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or High Dependency Unit (HDU) in the last 7 days compared to the previous 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: Influenza
  • API name: influenza_headline_ICUHDUadmissionRateChange

• Influenza admission rate of critical patients in last 7 days

  This metric shows the rate per 100,000 people of the total number of people with confirmed influenza admitted to a hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or High Dependency Unit (HDU) in the last 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: Influenza
  • API name: influenza_headline_ICUHDUadmissionRateLatest