Sample size calculation for estimating key epidemiological parameters using serological data and mathematical modelling
Abstract Background Our work was motivated by the need to, given serum availability and/or financial resources, decide on which samples to test in a serum bank for different pathogens. Simulation-based sample size calculations were performed to determine the age-based sampling structures and optimal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0692-1 |