Reducing misclassification bias in severe malaria research.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100789 and PMC identifier 9589118.
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Abstract
By incorporating platelets and PfHRP2 into standard case definitions of severe falciparum malaria, Watson et al.<sup>1</sup> increased diagnostic specificity to 93%. The approach trades off sensitivity and might introduce a selection bias but offers a helpful way to handle misclassification.
Medical subject headings
- Malaria