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Truncating an epidemic curve at the level of diagnostic efficiency limits reported infection counts

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that truncating an epidemic curve at the level of diagnostic efficiency limits reported infection counts?

Yes. Truncating or restricting diagnostic criteria and surveillance capacity inherently limits reported infection counts, leading to underrepresented epidemic curves.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved papers consistently demonstrate that limitations in diagnostic case definitions, testing capacity, and surveillance access lead to underreported case numbers and biased epidemic curves. Papers [0], [4], and [11] directly support the premise that restricted diagnostic efficiency or narrow criteria constrain reported infection counts.

Evidence for · 3
Effect of changing case definitions for COVID-19 on the epidemic curve and transmission parameters in mainland China: a modelling study
2020
Demonstrates that narrower case definitions limit detected infection counts and that broadening them drastically increases reported cases.
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Tsang, T., Wu, P., Lin, Y., Lau, E., Leung, G., & Cowling, B. (2020). Effect of changing case definitions for COVID-19 on the epidemic curve and transmission parameters in mainland China: a modelling study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30089-X

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A marginal moment matching approach for fitting endemic‐epidemic models to underreported disease surveillance counts
2020
Shows that underreporting in disease surveillance counts leads to significant downward bias in estimated epidemic metrics.
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Bracher, J. & Held, L. (2020). A marginal moment matching approach for fitting endemic‐epidemic models to underreported disease surveillance counts. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/biom.13371

Global excess tuberculosis mortality during COVID-19: a country-level modeling study of policy and development correlates.
2025
Highlights how reduced access to diagnosis and surveillance disruptions during public health crises impair the reporting of actual disease incidence.
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H, K., SE, M., A, S., & G, C. (2025). Global excess tuberculosis mortality during COVID-19: a country-level modeling study of policy and development correlates.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24858-8

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