Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ethiopia: A Randomized Field Trial for Cost-Effectiveness Measurements

Mekdes Negusse, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) Gebru Asfaw, Department of Internal Medicine, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) Yeshayahu Legesse, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18807030
Published: February 24, 2005

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Medicine concerning Methodological evaluation of public health surveillance systems systems in Ethiopia: randomized field trial for measuring cost-effectiveness in Ethiopia. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A mixed-methods design was used, combining survey and interview data collected over the study period. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Methodological evaluation of public health surveillance systems systems in Ethiopia: randomized field trial for measuring cost-effectiveness, Ethiopia, Africa, Medicine, intervention study This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. 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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Mekdes Negusse, Gebru Asfaw, Yeshayahu Legesse (2005). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ethiopia: A Randomized Field Trial for Cost-Effectiveness Measurements. African Biomedical Research Journal, Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18807030

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EthiopiaGeographic Information SystemsSurveillanceRandomizationCost-Benefit AnalysisEvaluation FrameworkHealth Metrics

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