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Using variable importance measures from causal inference to rank risk factors of schistosomiasis infection in a rural setting in China
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis infection, contracted through contact with contaminated water, is a global public health concern. In this paper we analyze data from a retrospective study reporting water contact and schistosomiasis infection status among 1011 individuals in rural China. We present semi-p...
Autores principales: | Sudat, Sylvia EK, Carlton, Elizabeth J, Seto, Edmund YW, Spear, Robert C, Hubbard, Alan E |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2913928/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20626918 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-5573-7-3 |
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