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ArticleRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical2020

Imputation method to reduce undetected severe acute respiratory infection cases during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Brazil.

Silvano Barbosa de Oliveira, Fabiana Ganem, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Jordi Casabona, Mauro Niskier Sanchez, Julio Croda

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6 authors.

Silvano Barbosa de OliveiraUniversidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Fabiana GanemUniversidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Wildo Navegantes de AraújoUniversidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Jordi CasabonaUniversidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Mauro Niskier SanchezUniversidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Julio CrodaUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Faculdade de Medicina, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6665-6825

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Abstract

introductionThe coronavirus disease (COVD-19) outbreak has overburdened the surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs), including the laboratory network. This study was aimed at correcting the absence of laboratory results of reported SARI deaths.

methodsThe imputation method was applied for SARI deaths without laboratory information using clinico-epidemiological characteristics.

resultsOf 84,449 SARI deaths, 51% were confirmed with COVID-19 while 3% with other viral respiratory diseases. After the imputation method, 95% of deaths were reclassified as COVID-19 while 5% as other viral respiratory diseases.

conclusionsThe imputation method was a useful and robust solution (sensitivity and positive predictive value of 98%) for missing values through clinical & epidemiological characteristics.

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Disease OutbreaksAlgorithmsBrazilCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPublic Health Surveillance

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