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Original Article

Pediatric Case Finding in Madagascar: A Controlled, Prospective Population-based Assessment of Key Informant Productivity and Cost

Jeannot Richard RasoloniainaFLM SALFA Fitsaboana Maso Antsirabe, Antsirabe, MadagascarView further author information
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Richard RaberosoaFLM SALFA Fitsaboana Maso Antsirabe, Antsirabe, MadagascarView further author information
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Philippe RakotondrajoaFLM SALFA Fitsaboana Maso SambavaView further author information
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Jean Baptiste RandrianaivoService Ophthalmologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toamasina, Toamasina, MadagascarView further author information
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Narivony RazafinimpananaFitsaboana Maso AmbohibaoView further author information
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Hoby RandrianarisoaCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona, AntananarivoView further author information
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Lisa DemersSeva CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ken BassettDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9414-562XView further author information
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Pages 408-415 | Received 11 Mar 2019, Accepted 29 Jun 2019, Published online: 05 Jul 2019

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