title: Explanation of mathematical model.
authors.forename: Bema K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Bonsu
authors.forename: Marvin B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity