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A comparative analysis of disability measures in Cameroonian surveys
BACKGROUND: Although identifying vulnerable groups is an important step in shaping appropriate and efficient policies for targeting populations of disabled …
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Estimating cause-specific mortality in Madagascar: an evaluation of death notification data from the capital city
BACKGROUND: Trends in cause-specific mortality in most African countries are currently estimated from epidemiological models because the coverage of the …
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Hospital mortality statistics in Tanzania: availability, accessibility, and quality 2006–2015
BACKGROUND: Accurate and reliable hospital information on the pattern and causes of death is important to monitor and evaluate the …
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Estimating program coverage in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition: a comparative analysis of the validity and operational feasibility of two methods
BACKGROUND: Many health programs can assess coverage using standardized cluster survey methods, but estimating the coverage of nutrition programs presents …
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Projection of the future diabetes burden in the United States through 2060
BACKGROUND: In the United States, diabetes has increased rapidly, exceeding prior predictions. Projections of the future diabetes burden need to …
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Tuberculosis and HIV are the leading causes of adult death in northwest Ethiopia: evidence from verbal autopsy data of Dabat health and demographic surveillance system, 2007–2013
BACKGROUND: Reliable data on causes of death form the basis for building evidence on health policy, planning, monitoring, and evaluation. …
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Trend and causes of adult mortality in Kersa health and demographic surveillance system (Kersa HDSS), eastern Ethiopia: verbal autopsy method
BACKGROUND: The health problems of adults have been neglected in many developing countries, yet many studies in these countries show …
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National disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 257 diseases and injuries in Ethiopia, 1990–2015: findings from the global burden of disease study 2015
BACKGROUND: Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) provide a summary measure of health and can be a critical input to guide health …
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National mortality burden due to communicable, non-communicable, and other diseases in Ethiopia, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia lacks a complete vital registration system that would assist in measuring disease burden and risk factors. We used …
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Estimating incidence and prevalence rates of chronic diseases using disease modeling
BACKGROUND: Morbidity estimates between different GP registration networks show large, unexplained variations. This research explores the potential of modeling differences …
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Establishing disability weights for congenital pediatric surgical conditions: a multi-modal approach
BACKGROUND: Burden of disease (BoD) as measured by Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) is one of the criteria for priority-setting in …
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Prevalence and risk factors for anemia severity and type in Malawian men and women: urban and rural differences
BACKGROUND: The global burden of anemia is large especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV is common and lifestyles are changing …
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Development and validation of an early childhood development scale for use in low-resourced settings
BACKGROUND: Low-cost, cross-culturally comparable measures of the motor, cognitive, and socioemotional skills of children under 3 years remain scarce. In …