Pitfalls in measuring temporal trends for late diagnosis of viral hepatitis

J Hepatol. 2019 Dec;71(6):1251-1254. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.06.015. Epub 2019 Oct 22.
No abstract available

Keywords: Bias; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Late diagnosis; Temporal trends; Viral hepatitis.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bias
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical*
  • Delayed Diagnosis / prevention & control
  • Delayed Diagnosis / statistics & numerical data*
  • Hepatitis C / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Ontario
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care* / methods
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care* / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Acuity