Measuring underreporting and under-ascertainment in infectious disease datasets: A comparison of methods

Background Efficient and reliable surveillance and notification systems are vital for monitoring public health and disease outbreaks. However, most surveillance and notification systems are affected by a degree of underestimation (UE) and therefore uncertainty surrounds the 'true' incidence of disea...

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Main Authors: Gibbons, C.L., Mangen, M.J., Plass, D., Havelaar, A.H., Brooke, R.J., Kramarz, P., Peterson, K.L., Stuurman, A.L., Cassini, A., Fèvre, Eric M., Kretzschmar, M.E.E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35035

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