Optimizing community case management strategies to achieve equitable reduction of childhood pneumonia mortality: An application of Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool (EQUIST) in five low– and middle– income countries

The aim of this study was to populate the Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool (EQUIST) framework with all necessary data and conduct the first implementation of EQUIST in studying cost–effectiveness of community case management of childhood pneumonia in 5 low– and middle–income countries with relation t...

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Main Authors: Donald Waters, Evropi Theodoratou, Harry Campbell, Igor Rudan, Mickey Chopra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Health
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Online Access:http://www.jogh.org/documents/issue201202/10-Article%20Waters.pdf
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Summary:The aim of this study was to populate the Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool (EQUIST) framework with all necessary data and conduct the first implementation of EQUIST in studying cost–effectiveness of community case management of childhood pneumonia in 5 low– and middle–income countries with relation to equity impact.
ISSN:2047-2978
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