Model-based small area estimation methods and precise district-level HIV prevalence estimates in Uganda

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 8; p. e0253375
• Main Authors: Ouma, Joseph, Jeffery, Caroline, Awor, Colletar Anna, Muruta, Allan, Musinguzi, Joshua, Wanyenze, Rhoda K, Biraro, Sam, Levin, Jonathan, Valadez, Joseph J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco, CA USA Public Library of Science 06.08.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Biology and Life Sciences; Diagnosis; Engineering and Technology; Evaluation; HIV infection; Medicine and Health Sciences; People and Places; Prevalence studies (Epidemiology); Research and Analysis Methods; Social Sciences; Uganda

Model-based small area estimation methods can help generate parameter estimates at the district level, where planned population survey sample sizes are not large enough to support direct estimates of HIV prevalence with adequate precision. We computed district-level HIV prevalence estimates and thei...