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Estimation of incubation period and generation time based on observed length‐biased epidemic cohort with censoring for COVID‐19 outbreak in China

Estimation of incubation period and generation time based on observed length‐biased epidemic cohort with censoring for COVID‐19 outbreak in China

Abstract The incubation period and generation time are key characteristics in the analysis of infectious diseases. The commonly used contact‐tracing–based estimation of incubation distribution is highly influenced by the individuals' judgment on the possible date of exposure, and might lead to significant errors. On the other hand, interval censoring–based methods …