Rapid assessment of trachoma prevalence - Singida, Tanzania. A study to compare assessment methods

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 87-96

  Shayo, A R J ^a   Yongolo, H T Z ^a   Katala, S J ^a   Keller, H ^a   Turner, V M R ^a   Izett, S ^a   Munoz B ^a   Paxton, A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Rapid assessment; Tanzania; Trachoma prevalence; Trichiasis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANZANIA; TRACHOMA; TRICHIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; EYELASHES; FEMALE; HAIR DISEASES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; TANZANIA; TRACHOMA;

EID: 0034916923     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/opep.8.2.87.4166     Document Type: Conference Paper

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