Background: Non-linear models, unequal (random) estimation uncertainty, repeated observations, and temporal autocorrelation are not adequately addressed in conventional liver-burden studies, which typically use percentage changes or linear annual trends. The purpose of this study...
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Background: HIV infection amongst males aged 15-24 is an important health issue that is of global concern and has significant differences across regions. Some of the existing literature is typically based on linear or pooled models that do not adequately account for bounded and h...
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Background: Diabetes is spreading fast in West Africa, but the available evidence has been limited due to the lack of proper treatment of outliers, nonlinear dynamics, and uncertainty in epidemiological estimates. Purpose: To present a sound, uncertainty-conscious, multilevel stu...
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Childbearing at a young age remains a pressing concern for population health and broader development. Unfortunately, there has been extensive literature based on statistical models that have not properly accounted for the bounded variable and hierarchical structure of the data co...
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