The hidden bias of missing data: multiple imputation reveals geographic disparities and nutrition-WASH synergy as drivers of childhood diarrhea in Nigeria- a cross-sectional analysis of 33,924 children.
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- 10.1186/s12887-026-07206-6
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- 2026 Jun 25
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12887-026-07206-6,
title = {The hidden bias of missing data: multiple imputation reveals geographic disparities and nutrition-WASH synergy as drivers of childhood diarrhea in Nigeria- a cross-sectional analysis of 33,924 children.},
author = {Ashaolu JO and Kaisi LA and Alabi GO and Esther OA and Sylvain YM},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMC pediatrics},
doi = {10.1186/s12887-026-07206-6},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07206-6}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The hidden bias of missing data: multiple imputation reveals geographic disparities and nutrition-WASH synergy as drivers of childhood diarrhea in Nigeria- a cross-sectional analysis of 33,924 children. AU - Ashaolu JO AU - Kaisi LA AU - Alabi GO AU - Esther OA AU - Sylvain YM PY - 2026 JO - BMC pediatrics DO - 10.1186/s12887-026-07206-6 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07206-6 ER -
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JO, A., LA, K., GO, A., OA, E., & YM, S. (2026). The hidden bias of missing data: multiple imputation reveals geographic disparities and nutrition-WASH synergy as drivers of childhood diarrhea in Nigeria- a cross-sectional analysis of 33,924 children.. BMC pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07206-6
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