Vol. 2011 No. 1 (2011)

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Multilevel Regression Analysis for Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in Rural Clinics Systems of Uganda: A Methodological Study

Kaweesi Okwaraji, Department of Epidemiology, National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Kabaka Namukonya, Department of Surgery, Medical Research Council (MRC)/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Lutungi Muhanga, National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Sempa Nketasika, Department of Pediatrics, Gulu University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18917531
Published: August 11, 2011

Abstract

Rural clinics in Uganda face significant challenges in providing consistent quality care due to resource limitations and geographical isolation. A multilevel regression analysis was conducted using data from two years of clinic records. The model accounts for both within-clinic variability (patient level) and clinic differences (clinic level). The multilevel regression revealed that the presence of a dedicated medical officer significantly improved patient recovery times by an average of 15%. Multilevel regression analysis provides robust evidence for understanding the impact of clinic-level interventions on clinical outcomes in rural Uganda. Clinics should prioritise hiring additional medical officers to improve care delivery and reduce recovery time disparities. 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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Kaweesi Okwaraji, Kabaka Namukonya, Lutungi Muhanga, Sempa Nketasika (2011). Multilevel Regression Analysis for Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in Rural Clinics Systems of Uganda: A Methodological Study. African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 2011 No. 1 (2011). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18917531

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Multilevel ModellingRural Health SystemsGeographic VariationHierarchical AnalysisOutcome MeasurementQuantitative ResearchMethodological Evaluation

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