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Profile: The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS).

International journal of epidemiology - 1 Jun 2012

Scott J Anthony G, Bauni Evasius, Moisi Jennifer C, Ojal John, Gatakaa Hellen, Nyundo Christopher, Molyneux Catherine S, Kombe Francis, Tsofa Benjamin, Marsh Kevin, Peshu Norbert, Williams Thomas N

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The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS), located on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, was established in 2000 as a record of births, pregnancies, migration events and deaths and is maintained by 4-monthly household visits. The study area was selected to capture the majority of patients admitted to Kilifi District Hospital. The KHDSS has 260 000 residents and the hospital admits 4400...

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PMID: 22544844
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys062
PMCID: PMC3396317

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