Data Gaps
Cross-source consensus on Data Gaps from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- The absence of laboratory-confirmed diagnostic testing restricts prevalence accuracy and prevents pathogen identification. — Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and adults in Zambia and Zimbabwe: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2018
- Using DHS data only through 2018 limited assessment of more recent STI trends. — Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and adults in Zambia and Zimbabwe: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2018
- Newer survey rounds could clarify current STI epidemiology after recent surveillance and diagnostic-testing efforts. — Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and adults in Zambia and Zimbabwe: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2018
- Differences between DHS estimates and later diagnostic surveys likely reflect under-ascertainment in self-reported DHS data. — Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and adults in Zambia and Zimbabwe: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2018