The application of Poisson hidden Markov model to forecasting new cases of congenital hypothyroidism in Khuzestan province
Background & Aim: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the most common endocrine diseases and is a major cause of preventable mental retardation. Early diagnosis of CH can help prevent future diseases. Although time series techniques are often utilized to forecast future status, they are ina...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2016-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology |
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Online Access: | https://jbe.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jbe/article/view/45 |