Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sonora, Mexico, 2015–2022: A Time-Series Analysis of Cause-Specific Mortality
Background/Objectives: Excess mortality (EM) is a key indicator for assessing the population-level impact of large-scale health crises, particularly when cause-of-death ascertainment is incomplete or delayed. However, EM estimates are sensitive to methodological decisions, highlighting the need for operationally feasib...