Changes in mortality trends amongst common diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

It has been found that COVID-19 increases deaths within common diseases in countries that have implemented strict lockdowns. In order to elucidate the proper national response to a pandemic, the mortality rates within COVID-19 and various diseases need to be studied in countries whose pandemic response differ. Sweden represents a country with lax pandemic restrictions, and we aimed to study the effects of COVID-19 on historical mortality rates within common diseases during 2020.

Methods

Regression models and moving averages were used to predict expected premature mortality per the ICD-10 during 2020 using historical data sets. Predicted values were then compared to recorded premature mortality to identify changes in mortality trends.

Results

Seasonal increas

SUBMITTER: Axenhus M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361422 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature