Comparing methods to predict baseline mortality for excess mortality calculations
Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO)’s excess mortality estimates presented in May 2022 stirred controversy, due in part to the high estimate provided for Germany, which was later attributed to the spline model used. This paper aims to reproduce the problem using synthetic dataset...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-02061-w |