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Frances B. da-Costa Vroom

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATISTICS
Digital health capacity buildingmHealthtechnology acceptance
Publications

26

Citations

274

H-index

8

i10-index

6

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
10.5
Most cited paper
116
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 00:02
Publications

26 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Elimination of lymphatic filariasis: current perspectives on mass drug administration
JO Gyapong, IO Owusu, FB da-Costa Vroom, EO Mensah, M Gyapong
2018 Research and reports in tropical medicine, 25-33, 2018 Health Sciences 116
Data reporting constraints for the lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration activities in two districts in Ghana: A qualitative study
FB da-Costa Vroom, R Aryeetey, R Boateng, F Anto, M Aikins, M Gyapong, ...
2015 SAGE open medicine 3, 2050312115594083, 2015 Health Sciences 32
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS among Ghanaian adults from 1998 to 2014: A multilevel logistic regression model approach
C Guure, S Owusu, S Dery, FB da-Costa Vroom, S Afagbedzi
2020 Scientifica 2020 (1), 7313497, 2020 Health Sciences 28
Variations and Determinants of Anemia among Reproductive Age Women in Five Sub‐Saharan Africa Countries
J Nti, S Afagbedzi, FB da-Costa Vroom, NA Ibrahim, C Guure
2021 BioMed research international 2021 (1), 9957160, 2021 Health Sciences 27
The role of health systems in the control of neglected tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
J Nonvignon, L Baatiema, FB da Costa Vroom, E Mensah, JO Gyapong
2024 Neglected Tropical Diseases-Sub-Saharan Africa, 523-548, 2024 Health Sciences 19
Correlates of prevalent HIV infection among adolescents, young adults, and older adult female sex workers in Ghana: analysis of data from the Ghana biobehavioral survey
C Guure, S Dery, S Afagbedzi, E Maya, FB da-Costa Vroom, K Torpey
2023 PLoS One 18 (11), e0292686, 2023 Health Sciences 10
Anaemia among women of reproductive age in selected sub-Saharan African countries: multivariate decomposition analyses of the demographic and health surveys data 2008–2018
MG Salifu, FB Da-Costa Vroom, C Guure
2024 Frontiers in Public Health 11, 1128214, 2024 Health Sciences 9
Evaluating predictive performance, validity, and applicability of machine learning models for predicting HIV treatment interruption: a systematic review
W Kwarah, FBC Vroom, D Dwomoh, S Bosomprah
2025 BMC global and public health 3 (1), 64, 2025 Health Sciences 8
Pan African Health Informatics Association (HELINA)
GK Tchuitcheu, N Mostert, K Ndlovu, T Oluoch, FC Vroom, S Wanyee, ...
2020 Yearbook of Medical Informatics 29 (01), 284-285, 2020 Health Sciences 7
Developing harmonized benchmarks for the Master of Science in Health Informatics for the East African region
J Nyangena, K Some, M Kuria, A Nangulu, S Kasasa, FB da Costa Vroom, ...
2022 MEDINFO 2021: One World, One Health–Global Partnership for Digital …, 2022 Health Sciences 5
Perceptions of EMR usage by health sciences students in Ghana
FBC Vroom, A Godi, S Dery, S Afagbedzi
2017 Journal of Health Informatics in Africa 4 (1), 2017 Health Sciences 5
Routine immunization coverage among children under 24 months and its determinants in Eastern and Oti regions of Ghana
C Guure, Y Alhassan, S Dery, J Asante, ET Sally, ET Maya, FBC Vroom, ...
2025 BMC pediatrics 25 (1), 630, 2025 Health Sciences 2
The Guideline Uptake in Digital Ecosystems (GUIDE) study: protocol for implementation research on the impact of WHO SMART guidelines digital adaptation kits to improve quality …
T Tamrat, RK Muliokela, AM Hussen, ET Maya, BF Endehabtu, S Dery, ...
2025 Health research policy and systems 23 (1), 122, 2025 Health Sciences 2
Predictors of HIV treatment interruption among people living with HIV in 6 regions in Ghana: a retrospective cohort study
W Kwarah, J Kwarah, Y Alhassan, FBC Vroom, D Dwomoh, S Bosomprah
2026 BMC Public Health 26 (1), 503, 2026 Health Sciences 1
Evaluating Machine Learning models for predicting HIV treatment interruption: a systematic review of accuracy, validity, and applicability
W Kwarah, FBC Vroom, D Dwomoh, S Bosomprah
2025 Health Sciences 1
Exploring factors influencing acceptability of online capacity building platform for HIV and AIDS monitoring and evaluation in Ghana
SKK Dery, FB da-Costa Vroom, CK Asem, G Adzakpah
2023 Health Informatics Journal 29 (1), 14604582231152782, 2023 Health Sciences 1
The use of the IMIA Education Recommendations and the IMIA Knowledge Base as a Foundation for Competencies in Health Informatics in Africa
G Wright, HJ Betts, F Verbeke, MC Were, FBC Vroom, K Some
2022 Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century-Embracing a Digital World, 3rd …, 2022 Health Sciences 1
Health systems readiness for integration of point-of-care digital diagnostic tools for acute febrile illness in Ghana: a mixed-methods study protocol
SM Dele-Olowu, L Baatiema, FBC Vroom, EA Udofia, L de Witte, ...
2026 BMJ Public Health 4 (3), 2026 Health Sciences 0
Predicting HIV treatment interruption in Ghana: development and evaluation of an individual-level Machine Learning risk model
W Kwarah, FBC Vroom, D Dwomoh, S Bosomprah
2026 Health Sciences 0
Predictors of HIV interruption in treatment among people living with HIV in 6 regions in Ghana: a retrospective cohort study
W Kwarah, J Kwarah, Y Alhassan, FBC Vroom, D Dwomoh, S Bosomprah
2025 Health Sciences 0
The Use of Mobile Application Versus Other Reporting Channels for Adverse Events Reporting During COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment in Ghana
J Ewudzie-Sampson, DM Darko, S Seaneke, G Sabblah, M Gyapong
2024 Drug Safety 47 (12), 1420-1421, 2024 Health Sciences 0
Pan African Health Informatics Association (HELINA)
T Oluoch, S Wanyee, F Verbeke, K Ndlovu, GN Tsague, C Daniell, ...
2023 Yearbook of Medical Informatics 32 (01), 317-319, 2023 Health Sciences 0
Research Article Variations and Determinants of Anemia among Reproductive Age Women in Five Sub-Saharan Africa Countries
J Nti, S Afagbedzi, FBC Vroom, NA Ibrahim, C Guure
2021 Health Sciences 0
Research Article Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV and AIDS among Ghanaian Adults from 1998 to 2014: A Multilevel Logistic Regression Model Approach
C Guure, S Owusu, S Dery, FBC Vroom, S Afagbedzi
2020 Health Sciences 0
Original Research Article Health Informatics Journal 1–19 Exploring factors influencing© The Author (s) 2023 Article reuse guidelines
SKK Dery, FBC Vroom, CK Asem, G Adzakpah
1900 Health Informatics Journal 1, 19, 0 Health Sciences 0