Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010)

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Time-Series Forecasting Model for Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in Rural Clinics Systems in South Africa: A Methodological Assessment

Mpho Lekota, University of Pretoria Sipho Mkhize, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zululand
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18903908
Published: September 22, 2010

Abstract

Clinical outcomes in rural clinics in South Africa have been subject to variability due to resource limitations and logistical challenges. A time-series analysis was conducted using data from rural clinics. The model utilised autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) methodology to forecast future trends based on historical data. The ARIMA model demonstrated a moderate level of accuracy in forecasting clinical outcomes, with an R² value of 0.65 and confidence intervals indicating the model's robustness across different time horizons. The findings suggest that the ARIMA model could be effectively employed to enhance decision-making processes within rural clinic systems. Further research is recommended to validate these results in diverse settings and to explore additional factors influencing clinical outcomes. Rural clinics, time-series forecasting, clinical outcomes, autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA), resource allocation 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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Mpho Lekota, Sipho Mkhize (2010). Time-Series Forecasting Model for Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in Rural Clinics Systems in South Africa: A Methodological Assessment. African Veterinary Medicine Journal, Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18903908

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African geographyrural health systemstime-series analysisforecasting modelseconometric methodsclinical outcomes measurementresource allocation models

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