Interpreting results of cluster surveys in emergency settings: is the LQAS test the best option?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Cluster surveys are commonly used in humanitarian emergencies to measure health and nutrition indicators. Deitchler <it>et al</it>. have proposed to use Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) hypothesis testing in cluster surveys to classify the preval...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Blanton Curtis, Bilukha Oleg O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.ete-online.com/content/5/1/25