However, this method, when applied before an outbreak is over, gives an overestimate because the average time from illness onset to death for SARS is shorter than the average time from illness onset to recovery.
However, this method, when applied before an outbreak is over, gives an overestimate because the average time from illness onset to death for SARS is shorter than the average time from illness onset to recovery.
然而，当用于疾病发作结束之前时，这种方法将高估病死率，因为从SARS发病开始到死亡的平均时间比从发病开始到痊愈的平均时间要短。