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Misclassification errors in prevalence estimation: Bayesian handling with care Institute of Tropical Medicine
Estimating the population prevalence and force of infection directly from antibody titres Hasselt University University of Antwerp KU Leuven
The use of threshold values in order to diagnose individual subjects as being 'susceptible' or 'infected or recovered/immune' for a specific infection is virtually always prone to false positive, false negative or inconclusive classifications. Such misclassifications might lead to biased estimates for epidemiological parameters, such as the prevalence and the force of infection. In this article, we propose to estimate these epidemiological ...
Estimating herd prevalence on the basis of aggregate testing of animals Hasselt University KU Leuven
It is common practice that some or all animals in a group of animals, e. g. a herd, are tested for their health status by using a diagnostic test to investigate whether the herd is infected by a disease. Several obstacles complicate the estimation of herd prevalence on the basis of test results of the animals. First, diagnostic tests are often imperfect, resulting in a misclassification of the animal's disease status. It is well known how to ...
Dry skin in home care : a representative prevalence study Ghent University
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) : prevalence and associated factors in 4 hospitals in Southeast Norway Ghent University
Prevalence and management of antibiotic associated diarrhea in general hospitals Ghent University University of Antwerp
Loneliness prevalence of community-dwelling older adults and the impact of the mode of measurement, data collection, and country: A systematic review and meta-analysis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Objectives: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the prevalence of loneliness in many countries worldwide which have different ways of assessing it.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Setting: We searched seven electronic databases for English peer-reviewed studies published between 1992 and 2021.
Participants: We selected English-language peer-reviewed articles, with data from ...
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Setting: We searched seven electronic databases for English peer-reviewed studies published between 1992 and 2021.
Participants: We selected English-language peer-reviewed articles, with data from ...
Prevalence and trajectories of neuropsychological post-COVID-19 symptoms in initially hospitalized patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and trajectories of post-COVID-19 neuropsychological symptoms.
DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal multicentre cohort study.
SUBJECTS: A total of 205 patients initially hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
METHODS: Validated questionnaires were administered at 9 months (T1) and 15 months (T2) post-hospital discharge to assess fatigue, cognitive complaints, insomnia, anxiety, ...
Prevalence and growth potential of Listeria monocytogenes in innovative, pre-packed, plant-based ready-to-eat food products on the Belgian market Ghent University
In recent years, pre-packed ready-to-eat (RTE) food products on the Belgian market have shifted to a more plant-based composition due to a variety of reasons, including consumer concerns about health, animal welfare, and sustainability. However, similar to animal-based RTE foods, plant-based RTE foods can be susceptible to the presence and outgrowth of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes). Three innovative, pre-packed, plant-based RTE food ...