Implications of covariate induced test dependence on the diagnostic accuracy of latent class analysis in pulmonary tuberculosis

Background: In application studies of latent class analysis (LCA) evaluating imperfect diagnostic tests, residual dependence among the diagnostic tests still remain even after conditioning on the true disease status due to measured variables known to affect prevalence and/or alter diagnostic test accuracy.Presence of severe comorbidities such as HI

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Feasibility and acceptability of a novel biomedical device to prevent neonatal hypothermia and augment Kangaroo Mother Care in Kenya: Qualitative analysis of focus group discussions and key Informant Interviews.

Hypothermia is a leading newborn complication, especially among premature and/or low birth weight infants.Within low/middle-income countries where incubators and radiant warmers are Consumers behaviour of students when shopping for organic food in the Czech Republic often in short supply, leading to gaps in the thermal care chain, neonatal hypother

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Effective delivery of social and behavior change communication through a Care Group model in a supplementary feeding program

Abstract Background In 2014, an intervention aimed at increasing the oil in corn soy blend (CSB) porridge prepared by caregivers of children with moderate acute malnutrition was implemented in Southern Malawi.This analysis describes the flow of key messages delivered through the Care Group model during this intervention.Methods The intervention pro

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