Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in South Africa Using Difference-in-Differences for Clinical Outcome Assessment

Mankwane Modise, University of Venda
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18991753
Published: October 21, 2013

Abstract

Community health centres (CHCs) in South Africa play a crucial role in delivering healthcare services to underserved populations. Despite their importance, there is limited data on the effectiveness of these systems in improving clinical outcomes. The study will utilise a DiD approach, comparing CHCs' performance before and after implementing new interventions with a control group that did not receive any changes. Data from patient records will be collected using structured questionnaires and electronic health record systems. A preliminary analysis suggests that the implementation of telemedicine services in some CHCs has led to an increase in the proportion of patients receiving timely consultations by up to 15% compared to baseline levels. This study aims to validate the effectiveness of DiD methodology for assessing clinical outcomes in community health centres and to contribute methodological guidance for policy-makers and researchers. Future research should consider longitudinal data collection methods to better understand long-term impacts and explore additional interventions that could further improve patient outcomes. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Mankwane Modise (2013). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in South Africa Using Difference-in-Differences for Clinical Outcome Assessment. African Aquaculture Research (Agri/Animal Science), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18991753

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Sub-Saharanrandomized controlled trialquasi-experimental designhealth service deliveryclinical effectivenessoutcome measurementlongitudinal assessment

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