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Methods for handling missing data in serially sampled sputum specimens for mycobacterial culture conversion calculation
BACKGROUND: The occurrence and timing of mycobacterial culture conversion is used as a proxy for tuberculosis treatment response. When researchers serially sample sputum during tuberculosis studies, contamination or missed visits leads to missing data points. Traditionally, this is managed by ignori...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9675206/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36402979 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01782-8 |