Generalizing randomized trial findings to a target population using complex survey population data

Prevalence of Active and Passive Smoking among Adult Population: Findings ‎of a Population-Based Survey in Kerman (KERCADR), Iran

Background: Smoking is one of the major modifiable non-communicable disease risk factors. Our aim was to report the pattern of active and passive smoking using the data collected through a population base household survey in Kerman, Iran. Methods: Given a cluster random sampling design, we recruited 5900 adult populations (15-75 years old) into a survey. After consenting, every participant was ...

Care Seeking Patterns of STIs-Associated Symptoms in Iran: Findings of a Population-Based Survey

Background Understanding the prevalence of symptoms associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and how care is sought for those symptoms are important components of STIs control and prevention. People’s preference between public and private service providers is another important part of developing a well-functioning STIs surveillance system.   Methods This cross-sectional survey was...

A randomized trial using ultrasound to identify the high-risk fetus in a low-risk population.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of introducing two biophysical ultrasound examinations in a low-risk antenatal population. Scans were performed at 30-32 weeks' gestation and 36-37 weeks' gestation. METHODS Scans assessed placental maturity, amniotic fluid volume, and estimated fetal weight. One thousand nine hundred ninety-eight low-risk patients were randomized at 30 weeks' gestation to a c...

Spatial Distribution Of Iranian Population In Canada: A Portrait Using The 2001 Census Data

Estimating HIV Prevalence in Zimbabwe Using Population-Based Survey Data

Estimates of HIV prevalence computed using data obtained from sampling a subgroup of the national population may lack the representativeness of all the relevant domains of the population. These estimates are often computed on the assumption that HIV prevalence is uniform across all domains of the population. Use of appropriate statistical methods together with population-based survey data can e...