Design of a national retail data monitor for public health surveillance.
The National Retail Data Monitor receives data daily from 10,000 stores, including pharmacies, that sell health care products. These stores belong to national chains that process sales data centrally and utilize Universal Product Codes and scanners to collect sales information at the cash register. The high degree of retail sales data automation enables the monitor to collect information from thousands of store locations in near to real time for use [...]
Author(s): Wagner, Michael M, Robinson, J Michael, Tsui, Fu-Chiang, Espino, Jeremy U, Hogan, William R
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M1357