Estimating under-recognized COVID-19 deaths, United States, march 2020-may 2021 using an excess mortality modelling approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United States, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths are captured through the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System and death certificates reported to the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS). However, not all COVID-19 deaths are recognized and reported because of limitations in testing, exacerbation of chronic health conditions that are listed as the cause of death, or delays in reporting. Estimating deaths may provide a more comprehensive understanding of total COVID-19-attributable deaths.

Methods

We estimated COVID-19 unrecognized attributable deaths, from March 2020-April 2021, using all-cause deaths reported to NVSS by week and six age groups (0-17, 18-49, 50-64, 65-74, 75-84, and ≥85 years) for 50 states, New York City, and the Dist

SUBMITTER: Iuliano AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8275579 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature