Estimating national-level measles case-fatality ratios in low-income and middle-income countries: an updated systematic review and modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To understand the current measles mortality burden, and to mitigate the future burden, it is crucial to have robust estimates of measles case fatalities. Estimates of measles case-fatality ratios (CFRs) that are specific to age, location, and time are essential to capture variations in underlying population-level factors, such as vaccination coverage and measles incidence, which contribute to increases or decreases in CFRs. In this study, we updated estimates of measles CFRs by expanding upon previous systematic reviews and implementing a meta-regression model. Our objective was to use all information available to estimate measles CFRs in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) by country, age, and year.

Methods

For this systematic review and meta-regressio

SUBMITTER: Sbarra AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030458 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature