@article{94697,
  author = {Lima MHGM and Nascimento J and de Souza M and Paraizo V and Nunes PS and Guimarães RA},
  title = {Magnitude and temporal trend of leprosy indicators in Goiás, Brazil: an ecological study 2001-2017.},
  abstract = {<p><b>OBJECTIVE: </b>To analyze the trend of leprosy indicators in Goiás between 2001 and 2017.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>An ecological time series study was conducted. Leprosy morbidity and operational indicators were calculated using Notifiable Health Conditions Information System data. Prais-Winsten regression was used for trend analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>There was a falling trend in the detection rate in the general population (Annual Percent Change [APC] = -6.8 - 95%CI -8.2;-5.4) and in children under 15 years old (APC = -7.2 - 95%CI -8.5;-5.9); a rising trend in the proportion of grade 2 disability (APC = 3.7 - 95%CI 2.0;5.3) and in the proportion of examined physical disability (APC = 0.6 - 95%CI 0.3;0.8); healing and examined contacts proportions were stable.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION: </b>Detection rates decreased while the proportions of grade 2 physical disability and examined physical disability increased.</p>},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil},
  volume = {29},
  pages = {e2019575},
  month = {01/2020},
  issn = {2237-9622},
  url = {https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222020000500701&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en},
  doi = {10.1590/S1679-49742020000500012},
  language = {eng, por},
}