[Regional monitoring of infections by means of standardized case fatality rates using the example of SARS-CoV-2 in Bavaria].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maps of the temporal evolution of the regional distribution of a health-related measure enable public health-relevant assessments of health outcomes.

Objectives

The paper introduces the concept of standardized case fatality rate (sCFR). It describes the ratio of the regional variation in mortality to the regional variation in the documented infection process. The regional sCFR values are presented in maps and the time-varying regional heterogeneity observed in them is interpreted.

Materials and methods

The regional sCFR is the quotient of the regional standardized mortality and case rate. It is estimated using a bivariate model. The sCFR values presented in maps are based on SARS-CoV‑2 reporting data from Bavaria since the beginning of April 2020 until the

SUBMITTER: Manz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8358915 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature