Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)

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Time-Series Forecasting Model Evaluation in Rwanda’s District Hospitals: A Methodological Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Systems

Karugamba Kizito, Department of Public Health, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali Hutu Nyamata, Department of Internal Medicine, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Kabuga Musa, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Gaterenye Karenia, University of Rwanda
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18945235
Published: December 25, 2012

Abstract

This study evaluates the methodological rigor of clinical outcomes measurement systems in Rwanda’s district hospitals. A systematic review and evaluation of existing data from five randomly selected district hospitals were conducted. Time-series forecasting models, specifically ARIMA (AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average) with robust standard errors, were applied to forecast clinical outcomes over a one-year period. The time-series forecasts showed an average error margin of ±5% in predicting patient recovery rates and hospital readmission rates, indicating moderate accuracy of the models. While ARIMA provided reasonable predictions, further model refinement is needed to enhance forecast precision. Healthcare managers should consider incorporating more variables into their forecasting models to improve outcomes analysis. 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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Karugamba Kizito, Hutu Nyamata, Kabuga Musa, Gaterenye Karenia (2012). Time-Series Forecasting Model Evaluation in Rwanda’s District Hospitals: A Methodological Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Systems. African Gene Therapy, Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18945235

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African geographyclinical outcomesforecasting modelshealthcare systemsmethodological evaluationRwandatime-series analysis

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