Estimating the extent of household contact misclassification with index cases of disease in longitudinal studies using a stochastic simulation model
Background: Household contact with an index case of an infectious disease is a known risk factor for infection transmission. However, such contact may be underestimated due to the dynamic nature of households, particularly in longitudinal studies. Such studies generally begin with contact defined at...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Global Health Action |
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| Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/19614/pdf_1 |