Data Synergy and Evaluation: Recent submissions
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Modeling the Determinants of Attrition in a Two-stage Epilepsy Prevalence Survey in Nairobi Using Machine Learning
(Elsevier, 2025)This study applies machine learning (including random forest, XGBoost, SVM, and Super Learner) to predict attrition in a two-stage epilepsy prevalence survey in Nairobi. Results show high model performance (AUC up to 0.98), ... -
Text Message Reminders to Improve the Timeliness of Birth Dose Vaccine Administration Among Newborns in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2025)This pilot trial in Kenya's Viwandani informal settlement tested whether text message reminders improved timely administration of birth dose vaccines (OPV 0 and BCG) to newborns. Using a stepped-wedge design, pregnant women ... -
Return to Care of Children and Adolescents Living with Hiv Who Missed Their Clinic Visits or Were Lost to Follow-up: a Continuous Quality Improvement Study in Uganda
(BMJ (British Medical Journal), 2025)A quality improvement project in a UK hospital evaluated the effects of a structured handover protocol on postoperative patient outcomes. Implementation reduced communication errors by 32% (p = 0.01) and shortened ICU stays ... -
Framework to Guide the Use of Mathematical Modelling in Evidence-based Policy Decision-making
(BMJ (British Medical Journal), 2025)This study develops a comprehensive framework to guide the use of mathematical modeling in evidence-based policy decision-making, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Drawing from COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Evaluating the Generalisability of Region-naïve Machine Learning Algorithms for the Identification of Epilepsy in Low-resource Settings
(PLOS (Public Library of Science), 2025)This pilot stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial evaluated the effect of text message reminders on newborn vaccination timing in Nairobi slums. Pregnant women either received SMS prompts for birth-dose vaccines (oral polio ... -
High Prevalence of Multidrug-resistant Bacteria on Patient Medical File Surfaces at Five Critical Care Units in Kampala, Uganda: an Explanatory Sequential Mixed-methods Study
(Cambridge University Press, 2025)Intensive care units (ICUs) and high-dependency units (HDUs) care for critically ill patients, many of whom have multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria.Reference Lakbar, Medam and Ronfl1,Reference Tosi, Roat and De Biasi2 ... -
Exploring a Pan-African Vision for Population and Public Health Data Governance in the Digital Age
(ResearchGateSage Journals, 2025)Background: This paper explores the evolving digital landscape in Africa, focusing on its challenges and opportunities for promoting data governance and sharing in Africa. As the region integrates digital technology into ... -
Acceptability, Feasibility, and Appropriateness of Mobile Phone Messaging-based Message-framing Intervention for Promoting Maternal and Newborn Care Practices
(MDPI, 2025)This study examines the impact of urban green spaces on mental health in high-density cities, using cross-sectional survey data from Hong Kong. Results indicate significant associations between access to green spaces and ... -
Welfare Effects and Gender Dimensions of Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture Practices: Evidence from Kenyan Small-scale Farmers
(Elsevier, 2025)This study investigates the welfare effects and gender dimensions associated with adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) among Kenyan small-scale farmers. Utilizing data from 1,809 farmers across 22 counties, the analysis ... -
Effect of Active Follow-up on Viral Load Suppression Among People Living with Hiv on Intensive Adherence Counseling in Uganda: an Instrumental Variable Analysis
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), 2025)In a quasi?experimental study using instrumental variable analysis, the effect of active follow-ups on viral load suppression among people living with HIV (PLWH) receiving intensive adherence counseling in Uganda was ...
