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Article: A chain multinomial model for estimating the real-time fatality rate of a disease, with an application to severe acute respiratory syndrome

TitleA chain multinomial model for estimating the real-time fatality rate of a disease, with an application to severe acute respiratory syndrome
Authors
KeywordsDisease outbreaks
Epidemiologic methods
Fatality rate
Models, statistical
Multinomial model
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Issue Date2005
PublisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/
Citation
American Journal Of Epidemiology, 2005, v. 161 n. 7, p. 700-706 How to Cite?
AbstractIt is well known that statistics using cumulative data are insensitive to changes. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates of fatality rates are of the above type, which may not be able to reflect the latest changes in fatality due to treatment or government policy in a timely fashion. Here, the authors propose an estimate of a real-time fatality rate based on a chain multinomial model with a kernel function. It is more accurate than the WHO estimate in describing fatality, especially earlier in the course of an epidemic. The estimator provides useful information for public health policy makers for understanding the severity of the disease or evaluating the effects of treatments or policies within a shorter time period, which is critical in disease control during an outbreak. Simulation results showed that the performance of the proposed estimator is superior to that of the WHO estimator in terms of its sensitivity to changes and its timeliness in reflecting the severity of the disease. Copyright © 2005 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/82643
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2023 Impact Factor: 5.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.837
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dc.contributor.authorLau, EHYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, KFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHuggins, RMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:31:44Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:31:44Z-
dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal Of Epidemiology, 2005, v. 161 n. 7, p. 700-706en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0002-9262en_HK
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dc.description.abstractIt is well known that statistics using cumulative data are insensitive to changes. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates of fatality rates are of the above type, which may not be able to reflect the latest changes in fatality due to treatment or government policy in a timely fashion. Here, the authors propose an estimate of a real-time fatality rate based on a chain multinomial model with a kernel function. It is more accurate than the WHO estimate in describing fatality, especially earlier in the course of an epidemic. The estimator provides useful information for public health policy makers for understanding the severity of the disease or evaluating the effects of treatments or policies within a shorter time period, which is critical in disease control during an outbreak. Simulation results showed that the performance of the proposed estimator is superior to that of the WHO estimator in terms of its sensitivity to changes and its timeliness in reflecting the severity of the disease. Copyright © 2005 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Epidemiologyen_HK
dc.rightsAmerican Journal of Epidemiology. Copyright © Oxford University Press.en_HK
dc.subjectDisease outbreaksen_HK
dc.subjectEpidemiologic methodsen_HK
dc.subjectFatality rateen_HK
dc.subjectModels, statisticalen_HK
dc.subjectMultinomial modelen_HK
dc.subjectSevere acute respiratory syndromeen_HK
dc.subject.meshEpidemiologic Methodsen_HK
dc.subject.meshForecastingen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshModels, Statisticalen_HK
dc.subject.meshSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome - mortalityen_HK
dc.subject.meshWorld Health Organizationen_HK
dc.titleA chain multinomial model for estimating the real-time fatality rate of a disease, with an application to severe acute respiratory syndromeen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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