A study on the screening of high-risk population of schistosomiasis using a quick inquiry discriminant method during the years of disasters / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
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(12): 199-201, 2003.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-348880
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To seek a rapid, simple, but effective inquiry method for screening high risk population challenged by schistosomiasis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two embankment collapsed villages were selected in schistosomiasis epidemic area in Dongting Lake. Information on water exposure was collected through a retrospective study. Data was analyzed by stepwise discriminant analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A Fisher's function was established by stepwise discriminant analysis which including 5 variables out of 18. Two hundred and forty-six individuals were discriminated by the function with accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of predicting their current infection status with the results of 87.4%, 84.1% and 89.0% respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The inquiry method might serve as simple, rapid, economic and effective tool for diagnosis in screening high risk population challenged by schistosomiasis in lake communities.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Schistosomiasis japonica
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Discriminant Analysis
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China
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Mass Screening
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Rural Health
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Epidemiology
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Multivariate Analysis
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Retrospective Studies
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Sampling Studies
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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