Estimation of all-cause excess mortality by age-specific mortality patterns for countries with incomplete vital statistics: a population-based study of the case of Peru during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Estimation of all-cause excess mortality by age-specific mortality patterns for countries with incomplete vital statistics: a population-based study of the case of Peru during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Summary: Background: All-cause excess mortality is a comprehensive measure of the combined direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on mortality. Estimates are usually derived from Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems, but these do not include non-registered deaths, which may be af...

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Main Authors: Lucas Sempé, Peter Lloyd-Sherlock, Ramón Martínez, Shah Ebrahim, Martin McKee, Enrique Acosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
Subjects:
COVID-19
Excess mortality
CRVS
Peru
Age-group mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X21000314

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