Estimating the prevalence of dementia using multiple linked administrative health records and capture–recapture methodology

Estimating the prevalence of dementia using multiple linked administrative health records and capture–recapture methodology

Abstract Background Obtaining population-level estimates of the incidence and prevalence of dementia is challenging due to under-diagnosis and under-reporting. We investigated the feasibility of using multiple linked datasets and capture–recapture techniques to estimate rates of dementia among women...

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Main Authors: Michael Waller, Gita D. Mishra, Annette J. Dobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-02-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Subjects:
Dementia
Prevalence
Incidence
Linked data
Capture–recapture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-017-0057-3

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