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- Title
Sampling-based approaches to improve estimation of mortality among patient dropouts: experience from a large PEPFAR-funded program in Western Kenya.
- Authors
Yiannoutsos, Constantin T; An, Ming-Wen; Frangakis, Constantine E; Musick, Beverly S; Braitstein, Paula; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara; Ochieng, Daniel; Martin, Jeffrey N; Bacon, Melanie C; Ochieng, Vincent; Kimaiyo, Sylvester
- Abstract
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of HIV care and treatment programs is impacted by losses to follow-up (LTFU) in the patient population. The severity of this effect is undeniable but its extent unknown. Tracing all lost patients addresses this but census methods are not feasible in programs involving rapid scale-up of HIV treatment in the developing world. Sampling-based approaches and statistical adjustment are the only scaleable methods permitting accurate estimation of M&E indices.
- Publication
PloS one, 2008, Vol 3, Issue 12, pe3843
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0003843