Capture-recapture estimates of cancer incidence, adjusting for geographic effects: an alternative perspective

Comments on the paper by S. D. Walter et al., 84 (3) Mar 94, p.367-76. An extraordinary feature is that several malignancies had an estimated completeness proportion of registration of 100%, with Hodgkin's disease in females being estimated as 107.5%. Considers the method of estimating complete...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1996-05, Vol.86 (5), p.746-747
Main Author: Hook, E B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1976-1986
Cancer
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Geographic variations
Humans
Incidence
Letter
Male
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Ontario
Ontario - epidemiology
Registries
Sex Factors
Space-Time Clustering
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Summary:Comments on the paper by S. D. Walter et al., 84 (3) Mar 94, p.367-76. An extraordinary feature is that several malignancies had an estimated completeness proportion of registration of 100%, with Hodgkin's disease in females being estimated as 107.5%. Considers the method of estimating completeness of cancer registration, and the use of corrections for completeness in registration. Walter and colleagues reply.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.86.5.746