Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006)

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Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Measuring Adoption Rates in Ghanaian District Hospitals Systems,

Kwadzo Frimpong, Department of Public Health, University for Development Studies (UDS) Adzube Ankomah, University for Development Studies (UDS) Ameyaw Gyamfi, Accra Technical University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18821961
Published: February 14, 2006

Abstract

The adoption rates of new medical interventions in Ghanaian district hospitals are critical for improving patient outcomes and resource utilization. A Bayesian hierarchical model will be employed to analyse data on medical interventions' adoption rates within district hospitals. The model accounts for hospital-level heterogeneity and provides robust standard errors for uncertainty quantification. The analysis revealed that the adoption rate varied significantly between different hospitals, with a notable proportion of interventions adopted in fewer than half of the districts studied. The Bayesian hierarchical model successfully captured variation at multiple levels and provided more precise estimates compared to traditional models. Future studies should validate these findings across additional datasets to ensure generalizability and reliability. 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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Kwadzo Frimpong, Adzube Ankomah, Ameyaw Gyamfi (2006). Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Measuring Adoption Rates in Ghanaian District Hospitals Systems,. African Gastroenterology, Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18821961

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GeographicalBayesianHierarchicalModelAdoptionInterventionsGhana

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