Search for an Investigation

There are five ways in which to search for an investigation on the Investigations tab page:

Advanced Search

To conduct an advanced search for a case, first click the Home > Investigations tab, then click the Search button. Select the Advanced Search option in the Investigation Search drop-down list. The advanced search section opens at the bottom of the page. Enter the search criteria and click Search. The main Investigations tab page opens with the search results.

You can save your advanced search and use it again to search for cases in the future. To save your search, click the Save & Finish button on the Advanced Search page. Enter the name of the Saved Search on the pop-up window, and select whether or not you want your search to be the default search, then click the Save & Finish button. To cancel without saving your search, click Cancel. See Saved Searches.

The field categories available on the four pages of the advanced search are as follows:

Patient's Name
Investigation Information
CDC Information
Outbreak Information
Patient's Interview Information
Investigation Dates
Completion Dates
Investigator
Disease Conditions / Symptoms

Patient's Date of Birth / Age
Patient's Demographics
Patient's Address
Investigation Address
Patient's Mailing Address
Patient's Parent/Guardian
Animal Case Information
Hospital Information
Person Providing Report

Primary or Attending Physician
Primary or Attending Physician Communications
Work / Occupation or School / Grade
Travel History
Lab Order Information
Specimen Information
Observations
Organism Information
PFGE

NOTE: If no search criteria are entered on the Advanced Search page and the Search button is clicked, all of the cases are returned in the search results.

Basic Search

To conduct a search using basic search criteria, first click the Home > Investigations tab, then click the Search button. Select the basic search option in the Investigation Search drop-down list. Enter the search criteria and click Search. The main Investigations tab page opens with the search results displayed. To return to the main Investigations tab section page, click the X button.

The available search fields and options on the Basic Search page are as follows:

Field/Option	Description
Core: Patient Demographic
Last Name	To search by the patient's last name, enter it here.
First Name	To search by the patient's first name, enter it here.
Middle Name	To search by the patient's middle name, enter it here.
Sex	To search by the patient's gender, select one or more from the list.
Date of Birth (From/To)	To search by patient's birthdate range, enter the From and To dates or click in the field to use the pop-up calendar. Today's date is the default date.
Ethnicity	To search by the patient's ethnicity, select one or more from the list.
Race	To search by the patient's race, select one or more from the list.
Core: Case General Information
Disease Name	To search by a disease, select one or more from the list.
Investigation Status	To search by an investigation status, select one or more from the list.
Case Classification	To search by case classifications, select one or more from the list.
Investigation IDs	To search by a specific investigation ID, enter it here.
Investigation Labels	To search by a specific investigation label, enter it here. More than one investigation label can be entered.
Core: Investigation Address
Investigation Address City	To search by the investigation address city, select one or more from the list.
Investigation Address County/Borough	To search by the investigation address county/borough, select one or more from the list.
Investigation Address Zip	To search by the investigation address zip, select one or more from the list.
Investigation Address State	To search by the investigation address state, select one or more from the list.
Investigation Address District	To search by the investigation address district, select one or more from the list.
Core: Investigation Dates
Onset Date (From/To)	To search by an onset date range, enter the From and To dates or click in the field to use the pop-up calendar. Today's date is the default date.
Diagnosis Date (From/To)	To search by a diagnosis date range, enter the From and To dates or click in the field to use the pop-up calendar. Today's date is the default date.
Referral Date (From/To)	To search by a referral date range, enter the From and To dates or click in the field to use the pop-up calendar. Today's date is the default date.
Event Date (From/To)	To search by an event date range, enter the From and To dates or click in the field to use the pop-up calendar. Today's date is the default date.
Core: Outbreak
Outbreak	To search for an outbreak, select Yes. Otherwise, select No or Unknown as needed.
Outbreak Name/ID	To search by outbreak name or ID, select one or more from the list.