Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centres in Tanzania: A Randomized Field Trial for Measuring Clinical Outcomes

Kamasi Mwakwasimba, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam Mashiko Msiri, University of Dar es Salaam Wamalaba Sokoane, Department of Pediatrics, University of Dar es Salaam
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18707998
Published: September 2, 2000

Abstract

Community health centres (CHCs) are crucial in addressing healthcare disparities in Tanzania's rural areas. A randomised field trial was conducted to measure the effectiveness of CHCs, employing a mixed-method approach including quantitative data analysis. CHCs significantly improved patient health outcomes by 15% in terms of medication adherence rates compared to standard healthcare facilities (95% CI: 7.2-23.8). The randomized trial confirmed the efficacy of CHCs in enhancing clinical performance metrics. Policy recommendations include increasing funding for CHC infrastructure and training, as well as streamlining referral systems to ensure seamless patient care transition. 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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Kamasi Mwakwasimba, Mashiko Msiri, Wamalaba Sokoane (2000). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centres in Tanzania: A Randomized Field Trial for Measuring Clinical Outcomes. African Pharmaceutical Economics (Health Systems focus), Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18707998

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African geographyrandomized controlled trialspublic health systemsclinical effectivenessoutcome measurementcommunity healthcareresource allocation

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