RT Journal Article
T1 [Case fatality rate of COVID-19: absence of epidemiological pattern].
T2 Letalidad de la COVID-19: ausencia de patrón epidemiológico.
A1 Medeiros de Figueiredo, Alexandre
A1 Daponte, Antonio
A1 Moreira Marculino de Figueiredo, Daniela Cristina
A1 Gil-García, Eugenia
A1 Kalache, Alexandre
K1 Communicable diseases
K1 Coronavirus
K1 Epidemics
K1 Epidemiological monitoring
K1 Epidemiology
AB Analyze a set of indicators to understand the variability of the evolution and impact of the COVID-19 epidemic in a set of selected countries. Ecological study of a group of countries with more than 200 reported cases. Demographic variables, health expenditure variables, and variables about characteristics of health services were included as explanatory variables. and incidence, mortality and fatality rates have been analyzed as response variables. In addition, a relative fatality index has been created. Data are from international organizations. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to estimate the magnitude of the associations. Number of tests and of medical professionals are associated with a higher incidence rate. Mortality and case fatality rate are not associated with demographic, health expenditure, or health services variables. Differences suggest a general underestimation of the magnitude of the epidemic. Improvement of case identification and effectiveness of epidemiological surveillance systems is necessary.
YR 2020
FD 2020-04-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15473
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15473
LA es
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025