Does clean water matter? An updated meta-analysis of water supply and sanitation interventions and diarrhoeal diseases
@article{Engell2013DoesCW, title={Does clean water matter? An updated meta-analysis of water supply and sanitation interventions and diarrhoeal diseases}, author={R. Engell and S. Lim}, journal={The Lancet}, year={2013}, volume={381} }
Abstract Background There is conflicting evidence on the effect of water and sanitation interventions on diarrhoeal diseases. Quantification of their impact is complicated by the different comparison groups used across epidemiological studies and the combination of interventions examined under the umbrella of improved water or sanitation. Methods We conducted an updated review of epidemiological studies on the effect of water and sanitation interventions on self-reported diarrhoea episodes. We… CONTINUE READING
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