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Tropical/Infectoparasitary Dermatology • An. Bras. Dermatol. 95 (4) • Jul-Aug 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2019.07.015   copy

Epidemiological monitoring of leprosy indicators in Sergipe (2001-2015): segmented regression analysis☆ ☆ How to cite this article: Souza CDF, Leal TC, Paiva JPS, Santos VS. Epidemiological monitoring of leprosy indicators in Sergipe (2001-2015): segmented regression analysis. An Bras Dermatol. 2020;95:508-10. ,☆☆ ☆☆ Study conducted at the Department of Medicine, Center for the Study of Social and Preventative Medicine, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Arapiraca, AL, Brazil.

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Abstract

This study analyzed the trend of leprosy indicators in Sergipe, between 2001 and 2015. It was a time series study that analyzed the trend for general detection coefficient, children under 15 years of age, and new cases with grade 2 disability. The joinpoint model was used. Two (2.6%) municipalities had an increasing trend in general detection coefficient, five (6.6%) had an increasing trend in detection rate in children under 15, and 19 (25.3%) had an increasing trend in detection coefficient of new leprosy cases with grade 2 disability. The findings suggest maintenance of the chain of transmission.

KEYWORDS
Epidemiology; Leprosy; Time series studies

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