Empirical prediction intervals applied to short term mortality forecasts and excess deaths

Abstract Background In the winter of 2022/2023, excess death estimates for Germany indicated a 10% elevation, which has led to questions about the significance of this increase in mortality. Given the inherent errors in demographic forecasting, the reliability of estimating a 10% deviation is questi...

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Main Authors: Ricarda Duerst, Jonas Schöley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-024-00355-9
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