The use of models in the estimation of disease epidemiology

The use of models in the estimation of disease epidemiology

OBJECTIVE: To explore the usefulness of incidence-prevalence-mortality (IPM) models in improving estimates of disease epidemiology. METHODS: Two artificial and four empirical data sets (for breast, prostate, colorectal, and stomach cancer) were employed in IPM models. FINDINGS: The internally consis...

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Main Authors: Kruijshaar Michelle E., Barendregt Jan J., Hoeymans Nancy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2002-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Epidemiologic research design
Models, Theoretical
Incidence
Prevalence
Mortality
Reproducibility of results
Neoplasms/epidemiology
Breast neoplasms/epidemiology
Prostatic neoplasms/epidemiology
Colorectal neoplasms/epidemiology
Stomach neoplasms/epidemiology
Netherlands
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862002000800005

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