@article{94698,
  author = {Fernandes T and Pereira A and Cardoso L and Filho V and Junior L and de Souza C},
  title = {The hidden prevalence of leprosy: a comparative study between two Brazilian cities.},
  abstract = {<p><b>OBJECTIVE: </b>We compared the hidden prevalence of leprosy in two Brazilian cities with distinct differences regarding geographic region and socio-economic development profile, namely, Juazeiro, Bahia and Joinville, Santa Catarina.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>A retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data obtained from leprosy case notifications in the cities of Juazeiro-BA and Joinville-SC, 2007-2017. To calculate hidden prevalence, we used the method proposed by Gil Suárez and Lombardi.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>Joinville had 105 cases of leprosy that went undiagnosed (addition of 42.0% to the registered prevalence). For Juazeiro, it was estimated that 295 cases went undiagnosed (addition of 18.9%).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION: </b>Joinville presents a higher hidden prevalence than Juazeiro.</p>},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)},
  volume = {66},
  pages = {1338-1343},
  month = {10/2020},
  issn = {1806-9282},
  url = {https://www.scielo.br/pdf/ramb/v66n10/1806-9282-ramb-66-10-1338.pdf},
  doi = {10.1590/1806-9282.66.10.1338},
  language = {eng},
}