Improving estimates of pertussis burden in Ontario, Canada 2010–2017 by combining validation and capture-recapture methodologies

An underestimation of pertussis burden has impeded understanding of transmission and disallows effective policy and prevention to be prioritized and enacted. Capture-recapture analyses can improve burden estimates; however, uncertainty remains around incorporating health administrative data due to a...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 18; no. 12; p. e0273205
Main Authors:	McBurney, Shilo H., Kwong, Jeffrey C., Brown, Kevin A., Rudzicz, Frank, Wilton, Andrew, Crowcroft, Natasha S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.12.2023 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Abundance Age Capture-recapture studies Codes COVID-19 Data Accuracy Data mining Datasets Diagnosis Disease transmission Epidemiologic methods Epidemiology Estimates Ethics False positive reactions Health insurance Humans Immunization Information systems Laboratories Laboratory tests Methods Ontario - epidemiology Pertussis Prevalence Public health Public Health Surveillance Risk factors Sensitivity analysis Statistics Surveillance Whooping cough Whooping Cough - epidemiology Whooping Cough - prevention & control Ontario Canada Ontario Canada
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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