To compare incidence across multiple populations or time points, we require a summary measure that absorbs the schedule of age-specific rates in different registries and across time.

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Jun 27, 2025 · In July 2021, Dr Tedros launched SAGO with two mandates: first, to design a global framework to investigate the origins of emerging and re-emerging pathogens, which it …

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18.1 Introduction ethodological principles of study design, analysis and interpretation. In this chapter, we concentrate on practica aspects of how to design, plan nd conduct an epi …

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Jun 27, 2023 · Effective treatment of tuberculosis (TB), including its drug-resistant forms, relies on the use of several medicines administered in combination for an adequate duration. For many …

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