Attributable mortality is an important metric that mirrors the public health effect of a potentially harmful infection by accounting not only for the effect of infection on mortality, but also for its prevalence within the target population. We did a systematic literature review to identify how attributable deaths were quantified and interpreted in core clinical infectious diseases journals between Jan 1, 2013, and April 6, 2020. Of the 1591 abstracts screened, 234 entered the primary analysis. Our summary of the epidemiological measures used in these articles reveals fundamental shortcomings in the conception of attributable mortality. Because of its importance as a basis for decision making on public health matters, it is essential to correctly quantify and report on attributable mortality. Our recommendation for quantification and reporting of attributable deaths aids clinical researchers in the correct statistical assessment of the burden of infections. Fictional as well as real data is used to illustrate these issues.
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