Last updated on 18-2-2022 by Brecht Devleesschauwer
Peer reviewed scientific article
English
Authors
Molenberghs, Geert; Faes, Christel; Verbeeck, Johan; Deboosere, Patrick; Abrams, Steven; Willem, Lander; Aerts, Jan; Theeten, Heidi; Devleesschauwer, Brecht; Bustos Sierra, Natalia; Renard, Françoise; Herzog, Sereina; Lusyne, Patrick; Van der Heyden, Johan; Herman Van Oyen; Van Damme, Pierre; Hens, NielKeywords
Abstract:
Background
COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million population (DPM), infection fatality ratio (IFR) and case fatality ratio (CFR) are reported and compared for many countries globally. These measures may appear objective, however, they should be interpreted with caution.
Aim
We examined reported COVID-19-related mortality in Belgium from 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020, placing it against the background of excess mortality and compared the DPM and IFR between countries and within subgroups.
Methods
The relation between COVID-19-related mortality and excess morta…