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INDICATORS ESTIMATED BY INDIRECT METHODS: BASIC CONCEPTS, USES, AND LIMITATIONS
Contents
Estimation of the indicators most commonly used in public health
Objective
To gain familiarity with estimates of the most common health indicators, their uses, and limitations
AFTER READING THIS SECTION, THE READER WILL BE ABLE TO DEFINE:
- What it means to estimate an indicator
- Main reasons for using estimates