Tool for tracking all-cause mortality and estimating excess mortality to support the COVID-19 pandemic response.

ABSTRACT:

Problem

Quantifying mortality from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is difficult, especially in countries with limited resources. Comparing mortality data between countries is also challenging, owing to differences in methods for reporting mortality.

Context

Tracking all-cause mortality (ACM) and comparing it with expected ACM from pre-pandemic data can provide an estimate of the overall burden of mortality related to the COVID-19 pandemic and support public health decision-making. This study validated an ACM calculator to estimate excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Action

The ACM calculator was developed as a tool for computing expected ACM and excess mortality at national and subnational levels. It was developed using R statistical software, was based on a

SUBMITTER: Mengjuan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature