Improving incidence estimation in practice-based sentinel surveillance networks using spatial variation in general practitioner density

Abstract Background In surveillance networks based on voluntary participation of health-care professionals, there is little choice regarding the selection of participants’ characteristics. External information about participants, for example local physician density, can help reduce bias in incidence...

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Principais autores:	Cécile Souty, Pierre-Yves Boëlle
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2016-11-01
coleção:	BMC Medical Research Methodology
Assuntos:	Surveillance Incidence estimation General practitioners Influenza-like illness Surveillance networks Epidemiological surveillance
Acesso em linha:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0260-x
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