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Measuring elimination of podoconiosis, endemicity classifications, case definition and targets: an international Delphi exercise

BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is one of the major causes of lymphoedema in the tropics. Nonetheless, currently there are no endemicity classifications or elimination targets to monitor the effects of interventions. This study aimed at establishing case definitions and indicators that can be used to asses...

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Autores principales: Deribe, Kebede, Wanji, Samuel, Shafi, Oumer, Muheki Tukahebwa, Edridah, Umulisa, Irenee, Davey, Gail
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4550552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26185194
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihv043