Estimating the real burden of gestational syphilis in Brazil, 2007-2018: a Bayesian modeling studyResearch in context

• Main Authors: Guilherme Lopes de Oliveira (Author), Andrêa J.F. Ferreira (Author), Carlos Antônio de S.S. Teles (Author), Enny S. Paixao (Author), Rosemeire Fiaccone (Author), Raquel Lana (Author), Rosana Aquino (Author), Andrey Moreira Cardoso (Author), Maria Auxiliadora Soares (Author), Idália Oliveira dos Santos (Author), Marcos Pereira (Author), Maurício L. Barreto (Author), Maria Yury Ichihara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Although several studies have estimated gestational syphilis (GS) incidence in several countries, underreporting correction is rarely considered. This study aimed to estimate the level of under-registration and correct the GS incidence rates in the 557 Brazilian microregions. Me...