Sampling-based approaches to improve estimation of mortality among patient dropouts: experience from a large PEPFAR-funded program in Western Kenya.

Sampling-based approaches to improve estimation of mortality among patient dropouts: experience from a large PEPFAR-funded program in Western Kenya.

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of HIV care and treatment programs is impacted by losses to follow-up (LTFU) in the patient population. The severity of this effect is undeniable but its extent unknown. Tracing all lost patients addresses this but census methods are not feasible in programs invol...

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Main Authors: Constantin T Yiannoutsos, Ming-Wen An, Constantine E Frangakis, Beverly S Musick, Paula Braitstein, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Daniel Ochieng, Jeffrey N Martin, Melanie C Bacon, Vincent Ochieng, Sylvester Kimaiyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2585792?pdf=render

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