@article{Russell_T-2020_93637,
title = {Reconstructing the early global dynamics of under-ascertained COVID-19 cases and infections},
author = {Russell, T. and Golding, N. and Hellewell, J. and Abbott, S. and Wright, L. and Pearson, C. and van Zandvoort, K. and Jarvis, C. and Gibbs, H. and Liu, Y. and Eggo, R. and Edmunds, W. and CMMID COVID-19 Working Group},
month = {oct},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Background: Asymptomatic or subclinical SARS-CoV-2 infections are often unreported, which means that confirmed case counts may not accurately reflect underlying epidemic dynamics. Understanding the level of ascertainment (the ratio of confirmed symptomatic cases to the true number of symptomatic individuals) and undetected epidemic progression is crucial to informing COVID-19 response planning, including the introduction and relaxation of control measures. Estimating case ascertainment over time allows for accurate estimates of specific outcomes such as seroprevalence, which is essential for planning control measures.},
volume = {18},
issue = {1},
journal = {BMC Medicine},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01790-9},
}
