An evidence synthesis approach for combining different data sources illustrated using entomological efficacy of insecticides for indoor residual spraying.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prospective malaria public health interventions are initially tested for entomological impact using standardised experimental hut trials. In some cases, data are collated as aggregated counts of potential outcomes from mosquito feeding attempts given the presence of an insecticidal intervention. Comprehensive data i.e. full breakdowns of probable outcomes of mosquito feeding attempts, are more rarely available. Bayesian evidence synthesis is a framework that explicitly combines data sources to enable the joint estimation of parameters and their uncertainties. The aggregated and comprehensive data can be combined using an evidence synthesis approach to enhance our inference about the potential impact of vector control products across different settings over time.

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SUBMITTER: Green N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8947499 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature