3 papers
stat.AP2025
Estimating excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand
Michael John Plank, Pubudu Senanayake, Richard Lyon
Background. The excess mortality rate in Aotearoa New Zealand during the Covid-19 pandemic is frequently estimated to be among the lowest in the world. However, to facilitate inter…
stat.AP2025
Estimating excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand: Addendum
Michael J. Plank, Pubudu Senanayake, Richard Lyon
In our previous article, we estimated excess mortality during in Aotearoa New Zealand for 2020 to 2023. Since our work was published, updated population estimates have been release…
q-bio.PE2024
Quantifying age-specific household contacts in Aotearoa New Zealand for infectious disease modelling
Caleb Sullivan, Pubudu Senanayake, Michael J. Plank
Accounting for population age structure and age-specific contact patterns is crucial for accurate modelling of human infectious disease dynamics and impact. A common approach is to…