ArticleInternational journal of epidemiology2019
Software Application Profile: The Anchored Multiplier calculator-a Bayesian tool to synthesize population size estimates.
Article in International journal of epidemiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Sexual risk behaviours and population size estimation of men who have sex with men in Bhutan: a cross-sectional survey.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Triangulating Truth and Reaching Consensus on Population Size, Prevalence, and More: Modeling Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- The first population size estimation of transgender and non-binary people in Georgia.International journal of transgender health · 2024Article
- Population Size Estimation From Capture-Recapture Studies Using shinyrecap: Design and Implementation of a Web-Based Graphical User Interface.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Article
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Abstract
Estimating the number of people in hidden populations is needed for public health research, yet available methods produce highly variable and uncertain results. The Anchored Multiplier calculator uses a Bayesian framework to synthesize multiple population size estimates to generate a consensus estimate. Users submit point estimates and lower/upper bounds which are converted to beta probability distributions and combined to form a single posterior probability distribution. The Anchored Multiplier calculator is available as a web browser-based application. The software allows for unlimited empirical population size estimates to be submitted and combined according to Bayes Theorem to form a single estimate. The software returns output as a forest plot (to visually compare data inputs and the final Anchored Multiplier estimate) and a table that displays results as population percentages and counts. The web application 'Anchored Multiplier Calculator' is free software and is available at [http://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/resources/tools] or directly at [http://anchoredmultiplier.ucsf.edu/].
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