Bayesian spatial analysis of a national urinary schistosomiasis questionnaire to assist geographic targeting of schistosomiasis control in Tanzania, East Africa

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 401-415

  Clements, A C A ^a   Brooker, S ^b   Nyandindi, U ^c   Fenwick, A ^d   Blair, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian modelling; CAR model; Disease control; Haematuria; Questionnaire; Schistosoma haematobium; Schistosomiasis; Spatial analysis; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CHEMOTHERAPY; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; HEALTH RISK; HEMOPARASITE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE CONTROL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TANZANIA; URBAN POPULATION; URINE;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CHILD; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; TANZANIA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM;

EID: 38949141203     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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