Roaming through methodology. XXX. The capture-recapture method
van der Heijden, P.G.; Hirasing, R.A.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde 145(4): 161-163
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-2162 PMID: 11213559 Document Number: 527211
The capture-recapture method is useful for the estimation of the incidence and prevalence of a disease if there exist multiple lists that can be linked. Some assumptions have to be fulfilled for the estimate to be adequate. For example, for every list every individual should have the same probability to be on the list, and the lists should be independent. In case of two lists one has to assume that these are independent in order to get an estimate. When three or more lists are available this strong assumption may be mitigated.