2020
DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.4493.3346
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Which curve provides the best explanation of the growth in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Chile?

Abstract: Objective to explore the best type of curve or trend model that could explain the epidemiological behavior of the infection by COVID-19 and derive the possible causes that contribute to explain the corresponding model and the health implications that can be inferred. Method data were collected from the COVID-19 reports of the Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Chile. Curve adjustment studies were developed with the data in four different models: quadratic, exponential, simple exponenti… Show more

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“…Sin embargo, estos modelos no incluyen las características específicas de la población afectada 9,10 .…”
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“…Sin embargo, estos modelos no incluyen las características específicas de la población afectada 9,10 .…”
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“…Holt-Winters es una técnica robusta para construir series de temporales con tendencia aditiva (16) . La forma recursiva de la ecuación de suavizado exponencial de Holt-Winters se expresa así:…”
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“…The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the CZS epidemic at the time, generates fear in society due to the lack of scientific knowledge, the absence of effective therapy that promotes a cure in a short period of time and uncertain prognosis (7) . In this context, the effective measures to delay the rapid transmission of the SARS-COV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, were to reduce contact between people and maintain frequent hygiene actions, such as hand washing, in addition to disseminating information to the population about the relevance of these measures (8) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%