Estimating and comparing incidence and prevalence of chronic diseases by combining GP registry data: the role of uncertainty

• Main Authors: van den Dungen Catharina (Author), Poos Marinus J (Author), Hoogenveen Rudolf T (Author), Engelfriet Peter M (Author), van Baal Pieter H (Author), Boshuizen Hendriek C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Estimates of disease incidence and prevalence are core indicators of public health. The manner in which these indicators stand out against each other provide guidance as to which diseases are most common and what health problems dese...