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

• Main Authors: Butler Alisa R (Author), Manfredi Piero (Author), Williams John R (Author), Ciofi degli Atti Marta (Author), Salmaso Stefania (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...