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View article: A Moment-Based Generalization to Post-Prediction Inference
A Moment-Based Generalization to Post-Prediction Inference Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are increasingly used to generate data for downstream analyses, yet naively treating these predictions as true observations can lead to biased results and incorrect inference. Wang et …
View article: More than just visits: Timing, frequency, and determinants of effective antenatal care in Bangladesh - BDHS 2007 to 2017-18
More than just visits: Timing, frequency, and determinants of effective antenatal care in Bangladesh - BDHS 2007 to 2017-18 Open
Background Timely initiation and adequate number of antenatal care (ANC) visits are crucial for ensuring the health and well-being of both pregnant women and their unborn children. Despite recent progress, Bangladesh continues to face chal…
View article: Best practices to evaluate the impact of biomedical research software—metric collection beyond citations
Best practices to evaluate the impact of biomedical research software—metric collection beyond citations Open
Motivation Software is vital for the advancement of biology and medicine. Impact evaluations of scientific software have primarily emphasized traditional citation metrics of associated papers, despite these metrics inadequately capturing t…
View article: Public opinion on COVID‐19 pandemic in Bangladesh: Disruption to public lives and trust in government's immunisation performance
Public opinion on COVID‐19 pandemic in Bangladesh: Disruption to public lives and trust in government's immunisation performance Open
Objectives The COVID‐19 pandemic has stretched Bangladesh government's capability for disaster engagement. As normalcy is interrupted, people's confidence in the government in ending the crisis needs evaluation, especially considering the …
View article: Evaluation of software impact designed for biomedical research: Are we measuring what's meaningful?
Evaluation of software impact designed for biomedical research: Are we measuring what's meaningful? Open
Software is vital for the advancement of biology and medicine. Analysis of usage and impact metrics can help developers determine user and community engagement, justify additional funding, encourage additional use, identify unanticipated u…
View article: Evaluation of software impact designed for biomedical research: Are we measuring what's meaningful?
Evaluation of software impact designed for biomedical research: Are we measuring what's meaningful? Open
Software is vital for the advancement of biology and medicine. Through analysis of usage and impact metrics of software, developers can help determine user and community engagement. These metrics can be used to justify additional funding, …
View article: Sociodemographic risk factors of under-five stunting in Bangladesh: Assessing the role of interactions using a machine learning method
Sociodemographic risk factors of under-five stunting in Bangladesh: Assessing the role of interactions using a machine learning method Open
This paper aims to demonstrate the importance of studying interactions among various sociodemographic risk factors of childhood stunting in Bangladesh with the help of an interpretable machine learning method. Data used for the analyses ar…
View article: A national assessment of elective cesarean sections in Bangladesh and the need for health literacy and accessibility
A national assessment of elective cesarean sections in Bangladesh and the need for health literacy and accessibility Open
There has been a gradual rise in the number of cesarean sections (CSs) in Bangladesh. The present study identified the cohort of women, who were more likely to opt for an elective CS based on their sociodemographic characteristics, pre-del…
View article: Awareness on menstrual hygiene management in Bangladesh and the possibilities of media interventions: using a nationwide cross-sectional survey
Awareness on menstrual hygiene management in Bangladesh and the possibilities of media interventions: using a nationwide cross-sectional survey Open
Objectives Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) has become a growing public health concern in many low-income and middle-income nations for its association with several health risks. This study observed types of menstrual absorbents used amo…
View article: A systematic assessment on <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 preparedness and transition strategy in Bangladesh
A systematic assessment on <span>COVID</span>‐19 preparedness and transition strategy in Bangladesh Open
Rationale, aims, and objectives The COVID‐19 pandemic of 2020 has overpowered the most advanced health systems worldwide with thousands of daily deaths. The current study conducted a situation analysis on the pandemic preparedness of Bangl…
View article: Intimate partner violence (IPV) with miscarriages, stillbirths and abortions: Identifying vulnerable households for women in Bangladesh
Intimate partner violence (IPV) with miscarriages, stillbirths and abortions: Identifying vulnerable households for women in Bangladesh Open
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a social problem in Bangladesh with adverse effects on maternal healthcare. This study analyzed the sociodemographic factors responsible for intimate partner violence and its overall association with repr…
View article: Underreporting COVID-19: the curious case of the Indian subcontinent
Underreporting COVID-19: the curious case of the Indian subcontinent Open
COVID-19 has spread across the globe with higher burden placed in Europe and North America. However, the rate of transmission has recently picked up in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in the Indian subcontinent. There is a s…