External validation of the estimate of prevalence of smokers in small areas by Vigitel, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ABSTRACT: Objective: The study aimed to validate the estimates of adult smokers determined by Vigitel for small areas, defined by the Health Vulnerability Index (IVS). Methods: The database of the Health Survey of the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte (RMBH) carried out in 2010 and the data fr...

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Main Authors: Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal, Deborah Carvalho Malta, Sérgio Viana Peixoto, Maria Fernanda Lima e Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2021-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2021000200410&tlng=pt