Estimation after classification using lot quality assurance sampling: Corrections for curtailed sampling with application to evaluating polio vaccination campaigns

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 321-330

  Olives, Casey ^a   Valadez, Joseph J ^b   Pagano, Marcello ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Curtailed sampling; Estimation; Lot Quality Assurance Sampling; Polio vaccination; Program evaluation; Semi curtailed sampling

Indexed keywords

CURTAILED SAMPLING; ESTIMATION; LOT QUALITY ASSURANCE SAMPLING; POLIO VACCINATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEMI-CURTAILED SAMPLING;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOT QUALITY ASSURANCE SAMPLING; MASS VACCINATION; NIGERIA; POLIOMYELITIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 84893732411     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12247     Document Type: Article

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