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Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Dec 2020
Meta AnalysisA systematic review and meta-analysis of published research data on COVID-19 infection fatality rates.
- Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz and Lea Merone.
- Western Sydney Local Health District, Australia; University of Wollongong, Australia. Electronic address: gideon.meyerowitzkatz@health.nsw.gov.au.
- Int. J. Infect. Dis. 2020 Dec 1; 101: 138-148.
AbstractAn important unknown during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been the infection fatality rate (IFR). This differs from the case fatality rate (CFR) as an estimate of the number of deaths and as a proportion of the total number of cases, including those who are mild and asymptomatic. While the CFR is extremely valuable for experts, IFR is increasingly being called for by policy makers and the lay public as an estimate of the overall mortality from COVID-19.Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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