Bayesian evidence synthesis to estimate subnational TB incidence: An application in Brazil

Bayesian evidence synthesis to estimate subnational TB incidence: An application in Brazil

Background: Evidence on local disease burden and the completeness of case detection represent important information for TB control programs. We present a new method for estimating subnational TB incidence and the fraction of individuals with incident TB who are diagnosed and treated in Brazil. Metho...

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Main Authors: Melanie H. Chitwood, Daniele M. Pelissari, Gabriela Drummond Marques da Silva, Patricia Bartholomay, Marli Souza Rocha, Mauro Sanchez, Denise Arakaki-Sanchez, Philippe Glaziou, Ted Cohen, Marcia C. Castro, Nicolas A. Menzies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Epidemics
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Bayesian
Subnational
Estimation
Incidence
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436521000062

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