Estimation of the prevalence of epilepsy in the Benin region of Zinvie using the capture-recapture method

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 330-335

  Debrock, Caroline ^c   Preux, Pierre Marie ^b   Houinato, Dismand ^c   Druet Cabanac, Michel ^c   Kassa, Ferdinand ^c   Adjien, Constant ^c   Avode, Gilbert ^c   Denis, François ^a   Boutros Toni, Fernand ^c   Dumas, Michel ^c  

^a LIMOGES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Africa; Benin; Capture recapture method; Epilepsy; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LEADERSHIP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGIOUS GROUP; TEACHER; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0034093068     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/29.2.330     Document Type: Article

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