Two Approaches for Comparing Characteristics of Decedents With Sickle Cell Disease: Inconsistencies and Implications
Researchers should be aware of the differences between the single- and multiple-source approaches when analyzing and interpreting mortality patterns among people with SCD. Prior estimates based on single-source approaches may be biased.
Authors
- Brett Alfrey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7477-6301)
- Jhaqueline Valle
- Angela Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5149-6355)
- Brandon K. Attell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4370-3924)
- Sangeetha Lakshmanan
- James Marton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1875-8157)
- J. Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0808-7046)
- Mei Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4861-7797)
Institutions
- Georgia State University (US)
- Public Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549251382847
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00