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

• 主要な著者: Michael E. Reichenheim (著者), Nicola G. Best (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2000-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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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...