Baseline nowcasting methods for handling delays in epidemiological data

Our method and software can be used both as a straightforward nowcasting method and provides a benchmark for nowcasting model development.

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Wellcome Open Research
Published
2026-02-14
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https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.25027.2
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Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
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Abstract

Our method and software can be used both as a straightforward nowcasting method and provides a benchmark for nowcasting model development.

Wellcome Open ResearchVol. 10
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE), National Security Agency (US), Massachusetts Department of Public Health (US), University of Massachusetts Amherst (US), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
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