A cluster randomized controlled cross-over bed net acceptability and preference trial in Solomon Islands: Community participation in shaping policy for malaria elimination

Malaria Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Atkinson, Jo An ^a   Bobogare, Albino ^b   Vallely, Andrew ^a   Boaz, Leonard ^b   Kelly, Gerard ^a   Basifiri, William ^b   Forsyth, Simon ^a   Baker, Peter ^a   Appleyard, Bridget ^a   Toaliu, Hilson ^c   Williams, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Ministry of Health   (Iceland)

^c Save the Children Australia ^*  (Vanuatu)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; POLYESTER; POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LONG LASTING INSECTICIDAL NET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; MOSQUITO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOLOMON ISLANDS; CONSUMER; MELANESIA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; MALE; MELANESIA; MIDDLE AGED; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 74549146724     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-298     Document Type: Article

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