SAMPLE DESIGN
APPENDIX
B
The major objective of the 2000 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey sample design was
to provide estimates with acceptable precision for key demographic characteristics such as fertility,
infant and child mortality, and child health indicators. The sample was designed to provide these
estimates at the national level, for urban and rural areas, and for six main residential categories:
Urban Governorates, urban Lower Egypt, rural Lower Egypt, urban Upper Egypt, rural Upper Egypt,
and the Frontier Governorates. In addition, the sample design allows for estimates of the
contraceptive prevalence rate and other basic health indicators, but not fertility and mortality rates
for each of the 21 governorates in the Urban Governorates, Lower Egypt, and Upper Egypt.1 In the
Frontier Governorates, the sample size for the individual governorates is not sufficiently large to
allow for separate governorate level estimates.
To achieve the above objectives, a three stage probability sample was designed. The
following is a detailed description of the 2000 EDHS sample design. A description of the field
activities involved in the implementation of the sample design is included in Chapter I of this report.
B.1
SAMPLE DESIGN
The main concern in developing the sample design for the 2000 EDHS was to secure a
sufficient number of cases in each domain in order to reduce sampling error and provide estimates
of adequate precision for the purposes of the survey. Sampling error has two components, one
corresponding to the variation between primary sampling units (PSUs) and the other to the
variation within PSUs, with the major component usually being the variation between PSUs. Thus,
the total number of PSUs is an important factor in controlling the size of the sampling error since
the variation between PSUs depends on this number, i.e., generally the smaller the number of PSUs,
the greater will be the variation.
The DHS sampling policy recommends a minimum of 1000-1200 women per domain. This
number of cases allows for a reasonably precise estimate of the total fertility rate for the domain.
Thus, given an optimal sample take of about 30 cases per PSU, a minimum of 40 PSUs were
required per each of the six major areal domains and 33 PSUs for the Frontier Governorates in order
to meet the demands for regional estimates.
As noted above, however, the 2000 EDHS sample had to be selected in such fashion as to
also allow for estimation of contraceptive prevalence rates and other basic health indicators for 21
separate governorates. DHS sampling policy recommends that minimum of 450 completed
interviews with eligible women be obtained to provide reliable estimates of these types of variables.
This principle was used in determining the size and distribution of the target sample for the 2000
DHS presented in Table B.1 by governorate.
1
Egypt is divided into 26 govern orates. R ecently Luxor originally a pa rt of Qena go verno rate has been given
a new status as a separa te adm inistrative unit. Like the Frontier Governorates, Lux or h as a relatively sm all
population in com parison to the other governorates. Therefore, for the purposes of establishing the frame for
the selection of the 2000 DHS, Luxor was combined with Qena governorate.
Appendix B * 219
Table B.1 Sample parameters
Distribution of the target number of households and individual interviews and primary
sampling units by governorate and urban-rural location and the overall sampling
fractions by governorate, 2000 Egypt DHS
________________________________________________________________________
Target
Number Number
number
Target
of
of
Overall
of
number
urban
rural
sampling
Governorates
households of women PSUs
PSUs
fraction
_________________________________________________________________________
Urban Governorates
Cairo
1,532
1,219
40
0.000913
Alexandria
1,069
851
29
0.001306
Port Said
565
450
15
0.005007
Suez
566
450
15
0.005823
Lower Egypt
Damietta
503
450
4
11
0.002657
Dakahlia
894
799
7
19
0.000976
Sharkia
866
783
6
20
0.001013
Kalyubia
829
722
10
14
0.001310
Kafr El-Sheikh
605
546
4
14
0.001374
Gharbia
806
715
7
17
0.001116
Menoufia
676
614
4
17
0.001179
Behera
792
715
6
18
0.001044
Ismailia
527
450
8
7
0.004397
Upper Egypt
Giza
1,047
949
17
14
0.000961
Beni Suef
543
532
4
14
0.001797
Fayoum
566
557
4
15
0.001601
Menya
732
726
5
19
0.001172
Assuit
674
654
6
16
0.001263
Souhag
712
702
5
18
0.001360
Qena
687
666
6
16
0.001501
Aswan
482
450
6
9
0.002949
Frontier Governorates
Red Sea
181
201
5
2
0.007542
New Valley
168
186
3
4
0.006462
Matrouh
214
237
5
3
0.005609
North Sinai
234
259
5
3
0.005014
South Sinai
105
117
3
2
0.010217
Total
B.2
16, 575
1,5000
228
272
SAMPLE FRAME
For each governorate, a list of all shiakhas/towns constituted the initial primary sample
frame for urban areas, and a list of all villages constituted the frame for the rural areas. The Central
Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provided the required population information for each
of the administrative units in the frame based on 1996 Population Census. The frame was updated
taking into consideration administrative changes that had taken place since the census.
220
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B.3
SAMPLE SELECTION
A total of 500 primary sampling units (PSUs) were selected from the 26 governorates with
probability proportional to the size of the unit. Of these, 228 units were in urban areas and 272
units in rural areas (Table B.1). Before the selection of PSUs, the frame within each governorate and
residential category (urban/rural ) was arranged in serpentine order, beginning from the northwest
corner of the governorate. Shiakhas or villages with less than 2,500 population were grouped with
contiguous shiakhas or villages until the minimum size was obtained.
Table B.2 shows the list of the selected PSUs allocated according to governorates and urbanrural location. Figures B.1.1-B.1.4 show the geographic distribution of the sample.
Detailed maps were obtained for the selected PSUs. The map for each unit was divided into
a number of equal-sized parts, with each part including approximately 5,000 population. One part
was then selected systematically with equal probability from most of the PSUs. A quick count was
then carried out to divide the selected part into standard segments of about 200 households. Two
segments were then selected from each part, with probability proportional to the estimated number
of housing units at the quick count stage.
For shiakhas (villages) in which there were 4,000 or more households (approximately
20,000 population), the selection procedures were modified slightly. Two parts were selected
systematically with equal probability from these large units. A quick count was carried out to divide
each part into segments of around 200 households. One segment was then selected from each part
systematically with probability to the estimated number of housing units at the quick count.
A total of 1,000 segments were selected in this stage. A household listing operation was
implemented in each of selected segments. Based on the household listing, a systematic random
sample of households was selected from each segment in a manner as to obtain a self-weighting
sample within each governorate. However, the number of households selected from each
governorate is disproportional to the governorate's share of the national population. Accordingly,
the 2000 EDHS sample is non-self-weighting at the national level.
Finally, a systematic sub-sample of one half of all households was selected for the anemia
testing. All ever-married women, children under age six, and adolescents 11-19 years in the
households of the subsample were eligible for the anemia testing.
B.4
SAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION
Results of the sample implementation are presented in Table B.3. The results indicate that
17,521 households were selected for the 2000 EDHS sample. The EDHS field staff successfully
interviewed 16,957 of the sample households, for a response rate of 99 percent. In the interviewed
households, 15,573 eligible women were interviewed with a response rate 99.5 percent. This gives
an overall response rate of 99 percent.
Appendix B * 221
Table B.2 Primary sampling units by governorate, 2000 Egypt DHS
URBAN GOVERNORATES
Cairo
El-Marg El-Baharia
Al-Salam Al-Sharkia
El-Matar
Al-Zahraa and Masaken El-Helmeia
El-Ezab
Ein Shams El-Gharbia
Menyet El-Seerg
El-Zawya El-Hamra Masaken
El-Zaytoon El-Gharbia
Monshait El-Bakry
Al-Mabiada
El-Golf
El-Katamia+Kism El-Amal
El-Khazan
El-Ansha and Moneera
Arab El-Yasar
El-Basateen El-Gharbia
Dar El-Salam
Maadi El-Sarayat El-Gharbia
Helwan El-Balad
Berket El-Hag
Al-Asara El-Gidida
Al-Zahraa and Masaken El-Helmeya
Ein Shams El-Sharkia
Shagret Maryam
El-Sahel
El-Ezab
El-Zawya El-Heamra Masaken
Masaken El-Ameeria El-Shamalia
Hadaek El-Koba
Al-Shamashergy
Manshaat Naser
El-Adawaya+El-Sheikh Farag
El-Batnia
Al-Abagia
El-Manial El-Gharby
El-Basateen El-Gharbia
Ezbet Nafea
El-Maasara El-Mahata
Al-Hadaeeka El-Dawlia+Al-Wafaa and AlAmal City
Alexandria
El-Seioufe Kebly
El-Mundara Kebly
El-Manshia El-Bahariya
Sidi Beshr Kebly
El-Kaseie
Dana El-Gidida
Zouroubana and El-Hamamah
Ezebet Saad
El-Tamrazia
Ombruze and Mouharam Bek
El-Gowira
El-Dekheila
El-Metrasse
El-Amriah Shark
222
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Appendix B
El-Amrawy
El-Mundara Kebly
Sidi Beshr Kebly
El-Zahiria and Azbat El-Safieh
Hagare El-Nouatia
Dana El-Gidida
Sidi Gaber
El-Azarita and El-Shatby
El-Babe El-Gadide Sharke
Ragheb Basha
Karmouz Gharb
El-Agamy El Bahria
El-Wordianne Kebly
Kattea El-Nahdah
Al-Karah and El-Toubgiah and Kafr ElGhates
Port Said
El-Zouhour
El-Zouhour
El-Galaa
El-Manakh
El-Arab
Port Fouad
El-Salam
El-Ganoub
El-Zouhour
El-Zouhour
El-Galaa
Abou El-Hassan
Ibrahim Hassanein
Port Fouad
El-Kabouty
Suez
Fessal and El-Sabah
Fessal and El-Sabah
Sheiakha Khameth
Kism Awal
Kism Thaleth
Kism Thaleth
Kism Rabia
Attakah
Fessal and El-Sabah
Fessal and El-Sabah
Sheiakha Khameth
Kism Thaleth
Kism Thaleth
Kism Thaleth
Kism Rabia
LOWER EGYPT
Damietta
Urban
Ezbet El-Borg
Kafer El-Battikh
Rural
El-Anania
Shat Ezbet El-Lahm
El-Basatine
Kafr El-Wastany
El-Naseiria
Meat El-Khouly Abd Al-Allah
Kism Awal
Faraskour
Shat El-Shouara
Shat Mouhab and El-Saiala
El-Mahamadia
El-Barasheia
El-Zaetra+El-Salam
Dakahlia
Urban
El-Gamalia
Nabroh
Sandoub Kafr El-Manasra
Meet Ghamr
Rural
El-Zahraa
Dengway
El-Kafr El-Gadid
Belkas
Kism Awal Meet Talkha
Gedila
Monshaat Abd El-Kader
El-Dakanwa
Ashmoon El-Roman
Appendix B * 223
Meet Tareef
Menyet Sandoub
Kafr Bossat+Kafr El-Kasaly
Abou Karameet
El-Deer
Atmeeda
Koom El-Nour+Kafr El-Daleel
Telbana
Batra
El-Yousefia
Tanbool El-Kobra
Monshaat El-Ekhwa
Dandeet+Kafr Mahmoud Nafee
Sharkia
Urban
Al-Ebrahimia
Al-Hosainia
Abo Hamad
Fakous
Al-Gamea
Al-Asher Men Ramadan
Rural
El-Gamalia
Telrak
El-Khatara
Abou Yaseen
El Hawaber
Bardeen
Meet Abou Aly
Bany Geri
Meet Bashar
Sendanhoor
San El-Hagar El-Keblia
El-Hagarsa
El-Nawafaa
Harbeet
Monshaat Sahbara
Sheeba El Nakaria
Manzel Hayan+Monshaat Ghali Mansour
El-Salam
Sanhoa+Monshaat Fathi
El-Roboomia
Kalyubia
224
*
Appendix B
Urban
Kafer Shokr
El-Kanater El-Khairia
Bigam
Bigam
Bigam
Kafer Manaker
Kalyub
Bahtim
Bahtim
Bahtim
Rural
Kafr El-Welga+Kafr El-Shahawy Khater
Marsafa and Kafr Ahmed Hasheesh
Tant El-Gezeera
Kafr El-Deer
El-Khosoos
Nay
Abou El-Gheet
Degwy
El-Safayna
El-Ahraz
Nawa
Saryakoos
Kalma
Bahada
Kafr El-Sheikh
Urban
Sidi Salim
Ali Moustaffa El-Zawawi
El-Riad
Desouk
Rural
El-Sahel El-Kebly (El-Wahabia)
El-Abassia
Kafr El-Masharka
Sanhour El-Madina
El-Koum El-Tawille
Dakmyra
Kouna
Ketaa El-Hamoul
El-Foukahaa El-Keblia
Sandyon
Kafer El-Arab
Arymone
Masier
Beradaa
Gharbia
Urban
Mahala El-Borg
Samanoud
Wabour El-Nour
Zifta
Emam El-Hoseiny
El-Borsa
Sabry
Rural
El-Gabereya
Kafr El-Bastawisy
Kafr Hassan
Kafr Abo Gendy+Kafr Ahmed Shalaby
El-Dalgamon
Heset Berma
Mahalat Menouf
Kafr El-Sheikh Mofttah+Kafr Khazael
Kafr El-Daghayda
Balkeena
Mansheyt Tanabra
El-Sheen
Karansho
Kafr Yaakoub
Sanadeed
El-Regabia
Hanoot
Menoufia
Urban
El-Shohada
El-Sadat
Rural
Tookh Dalka
Meet Om Saleh
Manshaat Abo Zekry
Kafr Dakmak+Kafr El-Magayza
Monshaat El-Sadat+Kafr Sarsamoos
Tamlay
Kafr El-Khadra
Samadon
Monshiet Gerges
Kafr El-Messalha
Ashmoun
El-Dabayba
Sharaness
El-Maay
Darageel
Tata
Abo Seneeta+Asreega
El-Ferooneya
Sarawa
Appendix B * 225
Behera
Urban
Kafr El-Dawar
Abo Hommos
Housh Issa
El-Akresha
Tamous
Wady El-Natroun
Rural
El-Maadia
Kom Asho
Belkitr
Samakhrt
Kafr Beni Helal+Kafr El-Hamida
Abo El-Shekaf
El-Daherya
El-Wakanya
Demishly
El-Wastania
El-Gorn
Sernbay
Zawyat Ghazal
Troge
Gezeiret Neklah+Zamzam
Kalishan
El-Bregat
El-Sokhna+El-Khartoum
Ismailia
Urban
El-Kantara Gharb
El-Heker
Monshiet El-Shohadaa
Hai El-Sheikh Zaid
Rural
El-Rayah and El-Ballah+El-Ferdan
El-Sabea Abar El-Gharbia
El-Kassassien El-Kadima
Sarabiom
Makka
El-Heker
Hai El-Sheikh Zaid
El-Tall El-Kebeer
Abou Souer El-Balad
Nafisha
Oum Azam
UPPER EGYPT
Giza
Urban
El Warrak
El Mounira
Abd El Naeem(Ezbet El Saayda)
El Dokky
Zenien
Monshaat El Bakary
El Talbeya El Kebleia
El Omrania El Gharbia
El Badrashein
Rural
El Galatma
Gezaya
226
*
Appendix B
El Warrak
El Mounira
Gezeiret Meet okbah
Boulak El Dakrour
Nazlet Bahgat
Geziret El Dahab
El Omrania El Gharbia
Oula El haram
El meatemedia
Kerdassa
Wardan
El-Manaout
Dahshour
Ghoumaza El Koubra
Monshiet Abo Abass+Kafer Kassem+
Monshiet Abd El-Saied
Sakill
Oum khanan
Al Afouaz
El Messanda
Bany Saleh
Beni Suef
Urban
Nasser
Maqbel
El Gezira El-Gharbia
Semastta
Rural
Abo Seer Malk
Kafr Bany Osman
Koom Abo Khalid
Abshana and Bany moosa
Sherif
Ghayada El Sharkia
El Barky
Bany Heidar
El Zaytoon
Kalha
Balfeya
Bani Mady
Dashasha
Talt
Fayoum
Urban
Tamia
Kism Thany
Rural
Dar El-Salam
Nekalifia
Abo kessaeh
Zade+Rouake
El-Basyonia
Manashy El-Khatebe
El-Menya
Monshiet Fesale+Monshiet Olwy
Abshaway
Kism Rabia
Moneshaet El-Doctor El-Gamal
Kadeemine
El-Alwaia
Karoun
Talate
El-Hagar
Kasr El-Bassel
Menya
Urban
Bani Mazar
Kism Rabia
Deir Mowas
Rural
El Baskaloun
Dahamro
El Kesse
Smallout
El Fekria
Aba El wakfe
Abshak el Ghazal
Monshiet El Sheikh Fadel+Monshiet
Abou Aziz
Appendix B * 227
Kofour El-Soulia
Deer Samalout
Talah
Abo Korkasse
Manhary
Tounet El-Gabel
Tanouf
El Sharania+El-Sharawia
Nazlet El-Amoudin
Tahnasha
Bany Ebead
El Rodah
Monshiet El-Maghalka
Assuit
Urban
Dairout
El-Awla
El-Waleedia El-Keblia
Manflout
El-Sadesa
Sahel Selim
Rural
Kharfa
El-Mounsha El-Koubra
Oum El-Qusour
Bani Mohamadiatte
Doronka
Awlad Badr
El-Nakhela
El-Bayadieh
Masarah
Koser El-Amarnah
Gohdam
El-Zawia
Mousha
El-Shamia
Deir El-Ganadlah
Negoe El-Maadi
Souhag
Urban
Tahta
Mazen
El-Baliana
Rural
El-Madmar
Sahel Tahta
El-Sheikh Youssef+El Aamour
Fawagly
Awlad Azoz
El-Khananse Gharb
El-Hager Be Awlad Yehia
El-Magabra
El-Samta
Akhmiem
Gerga
El-Khazendaria
Guhayna El Sharkia
Shandawiel
Arab El-Atawla
Demno
Awlad Hamza
Awlad Yehia Bahary
Kharfa Gerga
Monshiet Bardees
Qena
Urban
Deshna
Farshout
El-Karena
228
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Appendix B
Kism Thaleth
Qous
Armant
Rural
El-Bahary Samhoud
El-Arky
El-messalha
El-Attiate
El-Mkhadema
Dankike
Shanhour
El-Marisse
El-Karnak
El-Salmia El Hette
Abo Diab Shark
El-Gabalo
El-Owaydab
El-Makhazan
El-Edaissate El-Keblia
El-Maala
Aswan
Urban
Edfo
Draw
Shiakha Thania
Koum-Ombou
Shiakha Thania
Khazan Aswan+Abo Sombol El Siahia City
Rural
El-Hagz Bahary
El-kalh Shark
Akleet
Maleeha
El Kobania Gezeirt Behrif
El-Ramady Bahary
El-Dekka
El-Manshia El-Gidida
Benban
FRONTIER GOVERNORATES
Red Sea
Urban
Ras Ghareb
El-Hurgada
El-Koseir
Ras Ghareb
Safaga
Rural
Hurgada Port+Gamasa+
El Zaafarana+Deers
Oum El Huwetat and El Gowasees+
El-Lakeeta+Mokawenat Nokta 85+
Heger Kena
New Valley
Urban
El-Kharga
Mout
Rural
El Max El Kibly+El Shirkah+El Monira
El Maasara+El-Kalamon
El-Kharga
El-Gidida
Ezab El Kasr+El Mowhob
Appendix B * 229
Matrouh
Urban
El-Saloom
Matrouh
El-Dabaa
Matrouh
El-Hammam+El Alamin
Rural
El-Mathany+El Zougheiraat
Koshook Ageera+El Zayat+Aloush+
El-Nasr+Awlad Maree
Kora El Kheregeen
North Sinai
Urban
Rafah
Shiakhet Kism Thani El Ariesh
El Ahtem+El Salamia+El Sharagba+
El Kashef+Aroug+Fakher El dein
Rural
Shaibana+El Berth
Kattia+Romanah
Shiakhet Kism Awel El Ariesh
Beir El Abd
El -Sakaska and El Taweel
South Sinai
Urban
Nowiba+Dahab+Sant-katrin
Rural
Gherendal+AlHoweesh+AlRamsha+
AlRamla+AlSahw+El Kilo 9+El Kilo 45+
AlMaeen+AlNasb+Oum Bagm+
Raas Malaab+Sarabeet AlKhadem+
Wady Tal
230
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Appendix B
Tor Sinai
AlGobeil+Seel Habran+Seel Meear+
Wady Altoor +Wady Asla+Wady Habran+
Wady Aaboura Wady Romouz+
Wady Maseead+Wady Meear+
Wady Wagran+Wady Aareen+Wady Khadra+
Faan+Raas Gara+Sheikh Moussa
Appendix B * 231
232
*
Appendix B
233
Appendix B * 233
234
*
Appendix B
Table B.3 Sample implementation
Percent distribution of households and eligible women by results of the interview, and household response rates, eligible woman response
rates, and overall response rates, according to sample domain, urban-rural residence, and place of residence, 2000 Egypt DHS
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Place of residence
____________________________________________________________
Urban
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Frontier
Interview
Gover- ____________________ ____________________ Goverresults
Urban Rural norates Total Urban Rural
Total Urban Rural norates Total
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Selected households
Completed (C)
Household present but
no competent respondent
at home (HP)
Postponed (P)
Refused (R)
Dwelling not found (DNF)
Household absent (HA)
Dwelling vacant/address
not a dwelling (DV)
Dwelling destroyed (DD)
Other (O)
95.3
98.4
94.4
97.3
95.2
98.4
97.8
96.8
98.3
97.9
96.8
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.9
1.2
0.0
0.4
0.0
1.9
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.6
0.9
0.0
0.4
0.0
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.9
0.6
0.0
0.4
0.0
1.3
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.1
1.9
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
2.4
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.1
1.8
0.0
0.2
0.8
0.1
0.1
1.1
0.0
0.1
1.4
0.0
0.1
100.0
9,119
100.0
8,402
100.0
4,173
100.0
6,661
100.0
2,354
100.0
4,307
100.0
5,748
100.0
1,968
100.0
3,780
100.0
939.0
100.0
17,521
Household response
1
rate (HRR)
98.7
99.7
98.3
99.4
98.6
99.7
99.4
99.2
99.5
99.9
99.1
Eligible women
Completed (EWC)
Not at home (EWNH)
Postponed (EWP)
Refused (EWR)
Partly completed (EWPC)
99.5
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.5
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
99.4
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.0
99.6
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.5
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.5
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
99.6
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
99.4
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
99.5
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
100.0
7,211
100.0
8,438
100.0
3,122
100.0
6,135
100.0
1,837
100.0
4,298
100.0
5,441
100.0
1,677
100.0
3,764
100.0
951.0
100.0
15,649
99.5
99.5
99.4
99.6
99.7
99.5
99.5
99.6
99.4
99.9
99.5
Total
Number of households
Total
Number of women
Eligible woman response
2
rate (EWRR)
Overall response
3
rate (ORR)
98.2
99.2
97.6
98.9
98.3
99.3
98.9
98.8
99.0
99.8
98.7
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1
Using the number of households falling into specific response categories, the household response rate (HRR) is calculated as:
C
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C + HP + P + R + DNF
2
Using the number of eligible women falling into specific response categories, the eligible woman response rate (EWRR) is calculated as:
EWC
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EWC + EWNH + EWP + EWR + EWPC
3
The overall response rate (ORR) is calculated as:
ORR = HRR * EWRR
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