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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Main Authors: Majid Sadeghifar, Maryam Seyed-Tabib, Saiedeh Haji-Maghsoudi, Kourosh Noemani, Fariba Aalipur-Byrgany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://jbe.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jbe/article/view/45