A Bayesian approach to estimate the prevalence of low height-for-age from the prevalence of low weight-for-age Uma abordagem Bayesiana para obter estimativas de prevalência de déficit de crescimento com base na prevalência de baixo peso para idade
Victora et al. (1998) proposed the use of low weight-for-age prevalence to estimate the prevalence of height-for-age deficit in Brazilian children. This procedure was justified by the need to simplify methods used in the context of community health programs. From the same perspective, the present ar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2000-06-01
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Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2000000200022 |