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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Delayed reporting is a major challenge for effective disease surveillance and public health decision-making during epidemics.
  • Timely data is crucial for accurate nowcasting and forecasting of disease spread and impact.
  • Existing statistical methods may not adequately capture variability in disease data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the impediment of delayed reporting in disease surveillance.
  • To propose and evaluate a novel hierarchical approach for correcting delayed reporting.
  • To develop a flexible prediction tool for informing pandemic decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Discussed four key sources of variability in disease data.
  • Critically evaluated current state-of-the-art methods for data variability.
  • Applied a general hierarchical approach to correct delayed reporting of COVID-19 hospital deaths.

Main Results:

  • The proposed hierarchical approach demonstrated consistent leads in predictive accuracy, bias, and precision.
  • A flexible prediction tool was developed using daily English hospital deaths data.
  • The model outperformed competing methods in a 15-month rolling prediction experiment.

Conclusions:

  • The developed hierarchical approach is an effective method for correcting delayed reporting.
  • This approach offers an attractive option for improving COVID-19 surveillance and future epidemic response.
  • Enhanced data correction methods are vital for robust public health decision-making during health crises.