Methods for Current Statistical Analysis of Excess Pneumonia-Influenza Deaths

Robert E. Serfling

doi:10.2307/4591848

January 1, 1963Public Health Reports (1896-1970)Open Access

Methods for Current Statistical Analysis of Excess Pneumonia-Influenza Deaths

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The research aims to explore current statistical methods for assessing excess pneumonia-influenza deaths as a measure for identifying influenza outbreaks.
Reviews historical data on influenza outbreaks and excess mortality.
Analyzes the statistical techniques applied by Dr. Selwyn Collins.
Highlights the importance of excess mortality as an effective index for recognizing influenza severity.
Demonstrates a chronological overview of influenza outbreaks and their associated mortality.

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Historical methods analyze excess pneumonia-influenza deaths, suggesting improved recognition of outbreaks.

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THE USE of excess mortality as an index for recognition of influenza outbreaks is well known through the detailed studies of the late Dr. Selwyn Collins.In his historical reviews, the sequence of influenza outbreaks in the United States was traced back to the late 19th

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