Using capture-recapture methods to estimate influenza hospitalization incidence rates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate population estimates of disease incidence and burden are needed to set appropriate public health policy. The capture-recapture (C-R) method combines data from multiple sources to provide better estimates than is possible using single sources.

Methods

Data were derived from clinical virology test results and from an influenza vaccine effectiveness study from seasons 2016-2017 to 2018-2019. The Petersen C-R method was used to estimate the population size of influenza cases; these estimates were then used to calculate adult influenza hospitalization burden using a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) multiplier method.

Results

Over all seasons, 343 influenza cases were reported in the clinical database, and 313 in the research database. Fi

SUBMITTER: Balasubramani GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8818814 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature