Abstract
We analyze temporal stability and geographic trends in cumulative case fatality rates and average doubling times of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In part, we account for correlations between case fatality rates and doubling times through differences in control measures. We discuss factors that may alter future estimates of case fatality rates. We also discuss reasons for heterogeneity in doubling times among countries and the implications for the control of SARS in different countries and parameterization of epidemic models.
Disciplines
Disease Modeling | Epidemiology
Suggested Citation
Galvani, Alison P.; Lei, Xiudong; and Jewell, Nicholas P., "Temporal Stability and Geographic Variation in Cumulative Case Fatality Rates and Average Doubling Times of SARS Epidemics" (June 2003). U.C. Berkeley Division of Biostatistics Working Paper Series. Working Paper 133.
https://biostats.bepress.com/ucbbiostat/paper133
Comments
Published as "Severe acute respiratory syndrome: temporal stability and geographic variation in case-fatality rates and doubling times". In Emerging Infectious Diseases 9: 991-994.