Accurate Statistics on COVID-19 Are Essential for Policy Guidance and Decisions.

Accurate Statistics on COVID-19 Are Essential for Policy Guidance and Decisions.
Am J Public Health. 2020 Apr 23;:e1-e3
Authors: Pearce N, Vandenbroucke JP, VanderWeele TJ, Greenland S
Abstract
Disease surveillance forms the basis for response to epidemics. COVID-19 provides a modern example of why the classic mantra of "person, place, and time" remains crucial: epidemic control requires knowing trends in disease frequency in different subgroups and locations. We review key epidemiological concepts and discuss some of the preventable methodologic errors that have arisen in reporting on the COVID-19 crisis. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print April 23, 2020: e1-e3. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2020.305708).
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Source: Am J Public Health - April 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Pearce N, Vandenbroucke JP, VanderWeele TJ, Greenland S Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: research