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  • Biostatistics
  • Public Health

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  • Accurate population size, prevalence, and incidence data are crucial for public health policy and programming.
  • Stakeholders often face challenges synthesizing incongruent estimates without a formal consensus framework.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a model for synthesizing multiple study estimates, incorporating stakeholder knowledge.
  • To introduce an R Shiny application for implementing this model.
  • To demonstrate the model and app using real-world data.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Bayesian hierarchical model to synthesize multiple estimates, allowing incorporation of estimate quality as confidence scores.
  • Implemented the model as a user-friendly R Shiny application.
  • Programmed the Bayesian model in Stan for efficient computation.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the app using population size estimates for female sex workers and men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Consensus results with confidence scores outperformed those without, showing better unaccounted-for variation metrics.
  • The model effectively produces accurate consensus estimates.

Conclusions:

  • The triangulator model and user-friendly app provide a valuable tool for synthesizing multiple estimates in public health.
  • This approach offers empirical evidence for producing accurate consensus estimates, supporting evidence-based decision-making.
  • The model demonstrates broad utility and flexibility for various contexts and regions.