From cce23c5f497cfa8ebbbf5ed435cc689ec26f55f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Reinhart Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2021 14:34:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Point to analysis of NCHS backfill in docs [This paper](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-021-00309-7) provides some useful analyses of NCHS mortality backfill characteristics. --- docs/api/covidcast-signals/nchs-mortality.md | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/api/covidcast-signals/nchs-mortality.md b/docs/api/covidcast-signals/nchs-mortality.md index 3703879d3..acecececf 100644 --- a/docs/api/covidcast-signals/nchs-mortality.md +++ b/docs/api/covidcast-signals/nchs-mortality.md @@ -88,12 +88,13 @@ There is a lag in time between when the death occurred and when the death certificate is completed, submitted to NCHS, and processed for reporting purposes. The death counts for recent weeks are continually revised and may increase or decrease as new and updated death certificate data are received from -the states by NCHS. This delay can range from 1 to 8 weeks or even more. -Some states report deaths on a daily basis, while other states report deaths weekly -or monthly. State vital record reporting may also be affected or delayed by -COVID-19 related response activities which make death counts not comparable -across states. We check for updates reported by NCHS every weekday but will -report the signals weekly (on Monday). +the states by NCHS. This delay can range from 1 to 8 weeks or even more; review +[this detailed analysis of reporting delays](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-021-00309-7) +for more information. Some states report deaths on a daily basis, while other +states report deaths weekly or monthly. State vital record reporting may also be +affected or delayed by COVID-19 related response activities which make death +counts not comparable across states. We check for updates reported by NCHS every +weekday but will report the signals weekly (on Monday). ## Source and Licensing