Ex post adjustment for measurement error in stunting calculations: An illustration from Egypt

The present study provides ranges for the magnitude of bias caused by measurement error in stunting rates, a widely used a proxy for long-term nutritional status.Stunting, which is determined by the number of cases that fall below −2 sd from the mean height-for-age in the population, mechanically in...

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Main Authors: Figueroa, Jose Luis, Kurdi, Sikandra
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Nutrition Society 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142876

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