A generalized framework for estimating snakebite underreporting using statistical models: A study in Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease affecting deprived populations, and its burden is underestimated in some regions where patients prefer using traditional medicine, case reporting systems are deficient, or health systems are inaccessible to at-risk populations. Thus, the development of strategies to optimize disease management is a major challenge. We propose a framework that can be used to estimate total snakebite incidence at a fine political scale.

Methodology/principal findings

First, we generated fine-scale snakebite risk maps based on the distribution of venomous snakes in Colombia. We then used a generalized mixed-effect model that estimates total snakebite incidence based on risk maps, poverty, and travel time to the nearest medical cent

SUBMITTER: Bravo-Vega C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9934346 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature