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Feasibility of a large cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa assessed through a four-country study

BACKGROUND: Large prospective epidemiologic studies are vital in determining disease etiology and forming national health policy. Yet, such studies do not exist in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) notwithstanding the growing burden of chronic diseases. OBJECTIVE: We explored the feasibility of establishing...

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Autores principales:	Dalal, Shona, Holmes, Michelle D., Laurence, Carien, Bajunirwe, Francis, Guwatudde, David, Njelekela, Marina, Adebamowo, Clement, Nankya-Mutyoba, Joan, Chiwanga, Faraja S., Volmink, Jimmy, Ajayi, Ikeoluwapo, Kalyesubula, Robert, Reid, Todd G., Dockery, Douglas, Hemenway, David, Adami, Hans-Olov
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Co-Action Publishing 2015
Materias:	Study Design Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4444761/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26015082 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v8.27422

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