Heterogeneity in regional notification patterns and its impact on aggregate national case notification data: the example of measles in Italy

• Principais autores: Butler Alisa R (Autor), Manfredi Piero (Autor), Williams John R (Autor), Ciofi degli Atti Marta (Autor), Salmaso Stefania (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A monthly time series of measles case notifications exists for Italy from 1949 onwards, although its usefulness is seriously undermined by extensive under-reporting which varies strikingly between regions, giving rise to the possibil...