Statistical Estimation of the Reproductive Number From Case Notification Data

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The reproductive number, or reproduction number, is a valuable metric in understanding infectious disease dynamics. There is a large body of literature related to its use and estimation. In the last 15 years, there has been tremendous progress in statistically estimating this number using case notification data. These approaches are appealing because they are relevant in an ongoing outbreak (e.g., for assessing the effectiveness of interventions) and do not require substantial modeling expertise to be implemented. In this article, we describe these methods and the extensions that have been developed. We provide insight into the distinct interpretations of the estimators proposed and provide real data examples to illustrate how they are implemented. Finally, we conclude with a discussion of available software and opportunities for future development.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:190

Enthalten in:

American journal of epidemiology - 190(2021), 4 vom: 06. Apr., Seite 611-620

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

White, Laura F [VerfasserIn]
Moser, Carlee B [VerfasserIn]
Thompson, Robin N [VerfasserIn]
Pagano, Marcello [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Infectious disease outbreaks
Journal Article
Reproduction number
Reproductive number
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Serial interval

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.04.2021

Date Revised 10.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/aje/kwaa211

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316043648