Does adjusting for recall in trend analysis affect coverage estimates for maternal and child health indicators? An analysis of DHS and MICS survey data

Does adjusting for recall in trend analysis affect coverage estimates for maternal and child health indicators? An analysis of DHS and MICS survey data

Background: The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) are the major data sources in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for evaluating health service coverage. For certain maternal and child health (MCH) indicators, the two surveys use different reca...

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Main Authors: Nobubelo K. Ngandu, Samuel Manda, Donela Besada, Sarah Rohde, Nicholas P. Oliphant, Tanya Doherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-11-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
population surveys
missing data
statistical considerations
indicator definitions
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/32408/pdf_368

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