The use of models in the estimation of disease epidemiology.

Objective To explore the usefulness of incidence-prevalence-mortality (IPM) models in improving estimates of disease epidemiology. Methods Two artificial and four empirical data sets (for breast, prostate, colorectal, and stomach cancer) were employed in IPM models. Findings The internally consisten...

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Publicado en:Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol. 80; no. 8; pp. 622 - 623
Autores principales: Kruijshaar ME, Barendregt JJ, Hoeymans N
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: World Health Organization 2002
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