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An overview of malarial Anopheles mosquito survival estimates in relation to methodology.

Justin MatthewsAlison BethelGoldie Osei
Published in: Parasites & vectors (2020)
The meta-analysis demonstrates the anticipated result that horizontal estimates are lowest because they estimate apparent survival (survival and non-emigration) rather than true survival. On the other hand, vertical methods make strong assumptions about the stability or stationarity of the underlying populations. Further potential sources of methodological bias are mentioned. The substantial differences in estimates between methods indicates that methodological biases need to be considered when making use of available survival estimates.
Keyphrases
  • systematic review
  • free survival
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • randomized controlled trial
  • risk assessment
  • meta analyses
  • human health