Comparison of pandemic excess mortality in 2020–2021 across different empirical calculations
Different modeling approaches can be used to calculate excess deaths for the COVID-19
pandemic period. We compared 6 calculations of excess deaths (4 previously published [3 …
pandemic period. We compared 6 calculations of excess deaths (4 previously published [3 …
Flaws and uncertainties in pandemic global excess death calculations
Several teams have been publishing global estimates of excess deaths during the COVID‐
19 pandemic. Here, we examine potential flaws and underappreciated sources of …
19 pandemic. Here, we examine potential flaws and underappreciated sources of …
Excess death estimates from multiverse analysis in 2009–2021
Excess death estimates have great value in public health, but they can be sensitive to
analytical choices. Here we propose a multiverse analysis approach that considers all …
analytical choices. Here we propose a multiverse analysis approach that considers all …
Robustness and bias of European excess death estimates in 2020 under varying model specifications
J Schöley - MedRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Various procedures are in use to calculate excess deaths during the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic. Using weekly death counts from 20 European countries, we evaluate the …
pandemic. Using weekly death counts from 20 European countries, we evaluate the …
[HTML][HTML] Excess mortality due to Covid-19? A comparison of total mortality in 2020 with total mortality in 2016 to 2019 in Germany, Sweden and Spain
B Kowall, F Standl, F Oesterling, B Brune, M Brinkmann… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Excess mortality is a suitable indicator of health consequences of COVID-19
because death from any cause is clearly defined contrary to death from Covid-19. We …
because death from any cause is clearly defined contrary to death from Covid-19. We …
Variability in excess deaths across countries with different vulnerability during 2020–2023
Excess deaths provide total impact estimates of major crises, such as the COVID-19
pandemic. We evaluated excess death trajectories across countries with accurate death …
pandemic. We evaluated excess death trajectories across countries with accurate death …
[HTML][HTML] What should be the baseline when calculating excess mortality? New approaches suggest that we have underestimated the impact of the COVID-19 …
Excess mortality has been used to measure the impact of COVID-19 over time and across
countries. But what baseline should be chosen? We propose two novel approaches: an …
countries. But what baseline should be chosen? We propose two novel approaches: an …
A comprehensive analysis of all-cause and cause-specific excess deaths in 30 countries during 2020
G Alicandro, C La Vecchia, N Islam… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The impact of COVID-19 on mortality from specific causes of death remains poorly
understood. This study analysed cause-of-death data provided by the World Health …
understood. This study analysed cause-of-death data provided by the World Health …
Estimates of excess mortality for the five Nordic countries during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020− 2021
Background Excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic is of major scientific and
political interest. Methods We critically reviewed different estimates of all-cause excess …
political interest. Methods We critically reviewed different estimates of all-cause excess …
Excess deaths in the United States during the first year of COVID-19
CJ Ruhm - Preventive Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurately determining the number of excess deaths caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is
hard. The most important challenge is determining the counterfactual count of baseline …
hard. The most important challenge is determining the counterfactual count of baseline …